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Filled with goldfish swimming in a shallow pool of sea water, this ancient crypt is more wishing well than burial site.

Comprised of thousands of cave temple carvings this cornucopia of ancient Chinese stone art is unrivaled anywhere in the world.

Despite a fraught and controversial history this African island holds a powerful monument to the tragedy of the slave trade.

This subterranean necropolis holds three floors of antler-dug grave caves.

Despite the groans of archaeologists, this astounding groups of Bronze Age petroglyphs have been painted red for tourists.

Over 80,000 carved wood blocks make up one of the world's oldest intact Buddhist canons.

Remarkably intact Roman stone fortifications have encircled this Spanish city for centuries.

One of the oldest and certainly best preserved Cistercian abbeys still in existence.

The famous sculptor left his mark on this Italian wall in an internationally protected example of street art.

The oldest Roman lighthouse still in use.

A historical convent known for taking in bad luck babies left on its doorstep is now an upscale shopping center.

Despite a history of destruction, this former citadel survives to document Afghanistan's oft overlooked history.

This legendary city has been a tourist attraction for centuries.

The largest game reserve in Africa is home to thousands of species but refuses to house humans.

The best-preserved Roman small town in North Africa.

Caves that can't seem to quit producing the remains of prehistoric humans.

This massive subterranean fissure is known as the "underground Grand Canyon."