Slideshow: 10 Replicas of Famous Tourist Attractions

by  Tommy Burson | Jul 30, 2014
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Paris, France / Sean3810/iStock

We all know cities share common names -- there’s a Paris in Texas and a Rome in Georgia, just to name two. But who would have thought that some cities would go as far as to share landmarks? Las Vegas is an obvious example, but other lesser known ones include the miniature Eiffel Tower in the Lone Star State, complete with a ten-gallon hat, and a 15-year-old Statue of liberty in Tokyo. Indeed, literally hundreds of cities worldwide replicate popular tourist attractions, both satisfying their own citizens wanderlust and increasing visitors' chances of crossing various famed sights off their lists. Here are just some of our favorite replicas.

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