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Victoria, Seychelles

Marie Antoinette's

One of the oldest restaurants in the Seychelles.
Lynn FreehillMaye Added by Lynn FreehillMaye
Okinawa, Japan

Hacksaw Ridge

A World War II battle site made famous by one man's heroic actions.
Added by jiminj
Tomigusuku, Japan

Naval Underground Headquarters

Elaborate series of tunnels where traces of mass suicide are still visible.
Eilon, Israel

Monfort Fortress

A secluded fortress from the days of the Crusades that offers breathtaking views.
ErezSpeiser Added by ErezSpeiser
East Jerusalem, Israel

Siloam Tunnel

An ancient tunnel in Jerusalem built to redirect water in the event of a siege is one of history’s great architectural innovations.
daviddoochin Added by daviddoochin
Tabriz, Iran

Grand Bazaar of Tabriz

The largest covered bazaar in the world.
Added by sonayb
Isfahan, Iran

Pigeon Towers of Iran

These little castles each held thousands of pigeons.
Dylan Added by Dylan
Iran

Radkan Tower

A sophisticated astronomical tower built by one of the greatest Persian scholars of the Islamic Golden Age.
Added by ser42001
Naha, Japan

Shuri Castle

The seat of the lost Ryukyu Kingdom has survived numerous fires and wars over the centuries.
Added by rgarx2
Musenyi, Burundi

Source du Nil

For millennia, explorers were obsessed with discovering the source of the Nile—is this small mountain stream really the answer?
Sarah Durn Added by Sarah Durn
London, England

Handel & Hendrix in London

The next-door homes of two very different musicians, George Frideric Handel and Jimi Hendrix.
Amy Bonaduce Added by Amy Bonaduce
Asturias, Spain

Holy Cave of Covadonga

A historic Christian shrine nestled within a spectacular natural cave.
LeahBee Added by LeahBee
South Wharf, Australia

Polly Woodside

This historic tall ship traveled 1.5 million miles around the globe, and once did duty as the mythical pirate ship in Peter Pan.
jbartlett2000 Added by jbartlett2000
Broken Hill, Australia

Broken Hill Sculpture Symposium

Twelve sculptures designed to make their best showing with the coming or going of the sun.
serflac Added by serflac
Perth, Australia

The Perth Mint

This Western Australian mint was established during the height of the Australian gold rush.
Added by lockhartpreston
Kyoto, Japan

Sanjūsangen-dō

1,001 carved statues of the Buddhist God of Mercy, each with a unique face.
Josh Added by Josh
Aden, Yemen

Cisterns of Tawila

This impressive system of tanks was used to store drinking water as long as 2,000 years ago.
Max Cortesi Added by Max Cortesi
Cairo, Egypt

The Hanging Church

Standing atop 2nd-century Roman ruins, this church is one of the oldest and most iconic in Old Cairo.
Rebecca Byrne Added by Rebecca Byrne
Georgia

Ananuri

This architecturally eclectic fortress witnessed centuries of bloody turmoil, including the massacre of its ruling clan.
Evan Nicole Brown Added by Evan Nicole Brown
Georgia

Anatori Burial Vaults

Legend says these stone structures are where the doomed citizens of a vanished village sent themselves to die.
Andrasta Added by Andrasta
Kyiv, Ukraine

Kyiv Crematorium

This oddly shaped building is a surprising Soviet-era crematorium.
hrnick Added by hrnick
Puri, India

Jagannath Temple

This 11th-century temple gave rise to the word "juggernaut," as well as some mysteries that defy scientific explanation.
mariellen Added by mariellen
Shahrisabz, Uzbekistan

Ak Saray Palace

Home to what was once considered the largest gate in central Asia.
Added by Lakehurst
Malacca, Malaysia

A Famosa

Built by the Portuguese colonists in the early 16th century, this fort is one of the oldest European structure in Asia.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden