Wonders of the world of Game of Thrones

What are the wonders of Game of Thrones, and what real-world monuments inspired them? What are the bells of Norvos, Valyrian roads, the Long Bridge of Volantis, the Palace With a Thousand Rooms, triple walls of Qarth, the Titan of Braavos, and the Wall? What other wonders might be among Lomas Longstrider’s nine – the Hightower, Great Pyramid of Ghis, Yi Ti, Five Forts?

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0:00 Wonders
0:36 The Wall
1:46 The Titan
2:54 The Bells
3:38 The Roads
4:28 The Bridge
5:24 The Palace
6:00 The Triple Walls
7:00 The Hightower
7:51 The Pyramid
8:35 Yi Ti cities
9:04 Five Forts
9:34 Conclusion