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Places visited in Punakha, Bhutan

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Boissevain, Manitoba

Tommy the Turtle

This colossal reptile celebrates the history of the now-defunct Canadian Turtle Derby.

SamM

Khaju Bridge

This 17th-century structure is a beautiful testimony to traditional Persian architecture

Max Cortesi

Added by Max Cortesi

Breezanddijk, Netherlands

Afsluitdijk

The 20-mile causeway that separates the Netherlands from the sea.

wanderlustingk

Added by wanderlustingk

Porta Nolana

This medieval city gate is now a blend of the past and the modern world.

StepYoshi

Added by StepYoshi

San Gennaro Mural

San Gennaro, the patron saint of Naples, greets pedestrians between these narrow city streets.

StepYoshi

Added by StepYoshi

Devils Tower, Wyoming

Devils Tower

The first declared National Monument in the United States.

Added by ekoptev

Salses-le-Château, France

Château de Salses

This castle-fortress is a living example of the transition from medieval defenses to modern fortifications.

luispachon007

Added by luispachon007

Cartagena, Spain

Submarine Peral

The world's first electric battery-powered submarine.

Annetta Black

Added by Annetta Black

Cartagena, Spain

Roman Theatre of Cartagena

An ancient Roman theatre restored to its former glory in the Spanish city of Cartegena.

Dr Alan P Newman

Added by Dr Alan P Newman

Puerto de Mazarrón, Spain

Erosiones de Bolnuevo

An enchanting landscape of ancient sandstone structures eroded into otherworldly shapes.

Dr Alan P Newman

Added by Dr Alan P Newman

Santa Fe, New Mexico

Palace of the Governors

The oldest continuously occupied public building in the United States.

Tony Dunnell

Added by Tony Dunnell

Luohanyuan Shuangta (Twin Pagodas)

Two nearly identical Chinese pagodas stand side by side, along with ancient stone relics.

nicholasabateman

Added by nicholasabateman

Jiayuguan, China

Jiayuguan Fortress

The western-most fortress on the Great Wall of China has gone from a strategic stronghold to a kitschy tourist carnival.

hannahlund252

Added by hannahlund252

Mogao Caves

Hundreds of caves filled with thousands of centuries-old statues and murals.

Max Cortesi

Added by Max Cortesi

Xianyang, China

Chinese Pyramids of Xian

Enormous burial mounds of ancient emperors.

serflac

Added by serflac

Reed Flute Cave

Hidden behind musical flora and forgotten for over a thousand years, this cave is now a neon dream.

Added by jloasby

Ming Dynasty Tombs

Ming Dynasty necropolis raided during the Cultural Revolution.

Added by aerialdomo

Giant Buddha

This Tang Dynasty behemoth is the biggest Buddha in the world.

Beth Gherlein

Added by Beth Gherlein

Great Wall of China Slide

Why walk on this historical site when you can zoom down instead?

lewblank

Added by lewblank

The Forbidden City

The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.

El Diablo Restaurant

The chefs at El Diablo use heat generated by an active volcano to cook the food.

Added by kellythewriter

Los Jameos del Agua

Partially collapsed lava tube and cave system complete with concert hall, underground pond, and unique albino crabs.

Added by taylorstevens

'La Plaza de la Luna'

In the fictional world of Kcymaerxthaere, celestial wonders marked a portal to a powerful route of travel at this site in Madrid, Spain.

jase

San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Spain

Valley of the Fallen

This underground church is topped with a 500-foot cross that is seen by many as a beacon of fascist hubris.

EricGrundhauser

Added by EricGrundhauser