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China has built replica versions of these 17 landmarks — including Tower Bridge

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Tower Bridge is arguably one of the capital's most impressive and well-known landmarks.

However, a replica of the bridge exists in China — and it's twice the size.

The structure, which spans a river in the city of Suzhou, is 131 feet tall, and has four turrets instead of two, cost the country £9.4 million to build, according to The Sun.

This isn't the only iconic structure the country has copied.

China is also home to fake versions of the Eiffel Tower, the Sydney Opera House, and the White House. A £160 million life-sized copy of the Titanic is also reported to be in the works

So how do these knock-offs measure up?

Scroll down to see 17 versions of iconic landmarks from around the world that you can visit in China.

Melia Robinson contributed to an earlier version of this story.

A double-sized replica of London's Tower Bridge exists over Yuanhe Pond in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province. It was built in 2012, but only attracted global attention when new photos were released last month.



While it does not have a rising bridge, it has a dual carriageway, allowing for more cars in the heavily populated country.



This is hardly the only landmark replica that exists in the country. A model of Athens' Parthenon has also been built at a theme park in Lanzhou, Gansu Province.



See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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