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Joshua Carlon

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Follow travelers to discover remarkable places through their journeys.

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My Location Interests

  • Minneapolis

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Places I've been

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The theater from the Acropolis.

Athens, Greece

Theatre of Dionysus

Heralded as the world's first theater, these ruins are often overlooked as they reside in the shadows of the Acropolis.

Lower level view 3

Athens, Greece

Valerian Wall at Niche Hotel

The ruins of an ancient fortification wall sit in front of and underneath this boutique hotel.

Entrance to one of the tomb rooms.

Luxor, Egypt

The Tomb of Nefertari

Known as the Sistine Chapel of Egypt, this tomb houses some of the most well-preserved paintings in Egypt.

The Colossi of Memnon, battered by time and accidental Roman damage.

Luxor, Egypt

Colossi of Memnon

These Egyptian statues have survived for 3,400 years and were an acoustic wonder of the ancient world.

A relief of surgical instruments.

Nagoa Ash Shatb, Egypt

Temple of Kom Ombo

One of its engravings is believed to be among the first representations of medical and surgical instruments.

The Temple of Abu Simbel

Nubia, Egypt

The Temple of Abu Simbel

Ozymandias’ time-keeping temple.

Partially uncovered obelisk

Aswan, Egypt

Unfinished Obelisk

The largest known Ancient Egyptian obelisk.

The Djoser Pyramid (4,700 years old) and a camel (age unknown).

Badrshein, Egypt

Pyramid of Djoser

This ancient structure is widely thought to be the oldest intact pyramid in the world.

Museum of the Future Building

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Museum of the Future

This futuristic building is yet another architectural wonder in Dubai.

Dubai Frame.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

The Dubai Frame

The world's largest frame offers spectacular views of the city's past and present.

Yangben Faksa, a curry made from pig meat, pig blood, and wild lichen, is a delicacy of the Limbu community from eastern Nepal.

Lalitpur, Nepal

Raithaane

This restaurant preserves and serves lesser-known and regional Nepali food.

Changu Narayan after earthquake in 2015.

Changunarayan, Nepal

Changu Narayan

Dating back to the fourth century, it's the oldest Hindu temple still in use in the Kathmandu Valley.

Crowds gather for the Biskaa Jatra festival at Nyatapola Temple

Bhaktapur, Nepal

Nyatapola Temple

Towering at a height of over 30 meters, this turn-of-the-18th-century landmark is the tallest temple in Nepal.

Bhaktapur Durbar Square

Bhaktapur, Nepal

Bhaktapur Durbar Square

The former stronghold of the Malla Dynasty has remained virtually unchanged since the 17th century.

Kumari Ghar

Kathmandu, Nepal

Kumari Ghar

A brick building in Kathmandu's Durbar Square is home to Nepal's most prominent living goddess.

The Pashupatinath Temple

Kathmandu, Nepal

The Pashupatinath Temple

The oldest Hindu temple complex in Nepal serves as the seat of Nepal’s national deity, Lord Pashupatinath.

Kala Bhairava at Kathmandu Durbar Square

Kathmandu, Nepal

Kathmandu Durbar Square

This historic square in Nepal is home to temples dating back to the third century.

Boudhanath Stupa

Kathmandu, Nepal

Boudhanath Stupa

One of the largest Buddhist stupas in the world keeps an eye out in every direction.

Swayambhunath Monkey Temple

Kathmandu, Nepal

Swayambhunath Monkey Temple

Sacred Buddhist home of some spiritual monkeys.

Taktsang Palphug Monastery

Paro, Bhutan

Paro Taktsang

The small cliffside monastery known as the Tiger's Nest is said to be the meditation site of an 8th-century Buddhist master.

Bhutan's national animal, the Takin, at Motithang Takin Preserve.

Thimphu, Bhutan

Motithang Takin Preserve

Strange, gentle beasts resembling goat-cow hybrids roam within this patch of forest.

Head on view of the Buddha Dordenma statue

Thimphu, Bhutan

Buddha Dordenma Statue

This giant Buddha statue has 125,000 smaller Buddhas hidden inside it.

Paro Airport.

Paro, Bhutan

Paro International Airport

This Himalayan airport provides one of the most difficult landings in the world.

Garden of Phallus.

Thimphu, Bhutan

Garden of Phallus (Wangchuk Chenmoi Dümra)

This garden is very fertile.

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