It's the technology age, and while that does mean we're capable of making bookings for our Punta Mita vacation rentals in the blink of an eye without speaking to anyone, it also means that we tend to focus more on our cool gadgets and less on our history. Fewer and fewer people are able to recognize historical landmarks or recall why they're significant. In a few generations, this knowledge may be lost entirely from the common pool of knowledge, existing only in an online encyclopedia that no one visits. Do you recognize these famous historical landmarks?

Pyramid of Giza

The Great Pyramid at Giza, also referred to as the Pyramid of Khufu or Cheops) is special because it is the only remaining wonder of the ancient world. It was built in 2560 BC as the final resting place of the Egyptian Pharaoh Khufu (also called Cheops by the Greeks). Unlike your Edmonton property, there were no bulldozers or backhoes or cranes when it was built, yet the Egyptians managed to stack limestone blocks weighing as much as 80 tonnes to a height of almost 500 feet!

Great Wall of China

The Great Wall of China is unique among all man made objects in the entire world because it is the only one you can see with your naked eye from space. Everyone knows about the Great Wall and perhaps has a picture of it in their Guelph real estate, but do you know its history? The Great Wall is made up of several branches built between the 600BC and the 1500s. It was used by Qin Shi Huang, the first person to unite China, as well as numerous rulers afterward, to keep enemies from the north from penetrating his territory.

Stonehenge

Stonehenge, located deep in the English countryside, is one of the oldest relics of civilization and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Built around 3100 BC, the culture that created it left no written records, so the site's purpose and history are the subject of musings from professional archaeologists to amateur historians who work at the Parsippany taxi service. Theories include a burial ground, astronomical observatory, and a holy site.

Maccu Piccu

Located on an isolated mountain top in Peru, Maccu Piccu is an incredible example of ancient architecture. Made of terraces and steppes, this Inca site dates back to the 1400s. Historians believe it was originally constructed as an estate for Emperor Pachacuti, but it was abandoned around the time of the Spanish Conquest. Its location was forgotten for centuries until 1911, when an American explorer named Hiram Bingham rediscovered this Lost City of the Incas. Now a lawyer who works for Trademark Canada can see it on vacation.