Ouidah, Benin
The Temple of Pythons
Dozens of snakes are housed and worshipped within the walls of this Vodun temple.
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Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Abuja, Nigeria
Zuma Rock
This igneous rock monolith towers above the surrounding landscape just outside the Nigerian capital.
Almaty, Kazakhstan
Beatles Statue of Almaty
Beatlemania is still going strong... at least in Kazakhstan.
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Genghis Khan Statue Complex
Enormous statue of the Emperor of the Mongols.
Vientiane, Laos
Patuxai
When the USA donated cement and funds to expand the airport in Laos, the Laotians built a massive monument instead.
Vientiane, Laos
That Dam (Black Stupa)
This mysterious tower is said to enshrine a dormant seven-headed serpent that once protected Vientiane from destruction.
Vanuatu
Underwater Post Office
The fully functional, submerged Vanuatu Post Office is definitely one of a kind.
Tahiti, French Polynesia
Point Venus
Site of James Cook's historic observations of the 1769 transit of Venus.
Suva, Fiji
Fiji Museum
Recently revamped museum of Fijian history located within a gorgeous colonial-era garden.
Naboutini, Fiji
Garden of the Sleeping Giant
This garden boasts a magnificent collection of orchids and a spectacular view of the surrounding valley.
Rome, Italy
Tomb of Eurysaces the Baker
A freedman baker’s lavish tomb has a relief showing various stages of Roman bread making.
Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
Lapu-Lapu Monument
This statue honors the Philippine warrior who repelled a foreign invader and prevented Ferdinand Magellan from circumnavigating the globe.
Malindi, Kenya
Gedi Ruins
Abandoned city hidden from the world by tropical forest and isolation on the coast of Kenya.
Jerusalem, Israel
President's Room
On holy holidays, Israel's second president used this room atop Mount Zion as a refuge to read the Torah.
Jerusalem, Israel
Christ Church in Jerusalem
Oldest Protestant church in the Middle East, designed to resemble a synagogue.
Jerusalem, Israel
Armenian Quarter of Jerusalem
The only quarter of the Old City not dedicated to a major world religion.
Kuwait City, Kuwait
Kuwait Water Towers
Kuwait City's uniquely designed water towers look straight out of a retro sci-fi cityscape.
Kandy, Sri Lanka
Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic
This elaborate temple was built around one of the Buddha's teeth.
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Gangaramaya Vihara Temple
Why is there a vintage Rolls Royce in this Buddhist temple?
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Jami Ul-Alfar Masjid (Red Mosque)
This mesmerizing architectural wonder will take your breath away with its unusual color patterns.
Kathmandu, Nepal
Thapathali Durbar Temple
This is one of the last surviving structures of a once vast palace complex.
Kathmandu, Nepal
Kumari Ghar
A brick building in Kathmandu's Durbar Square is home to Nepal's most prominent living goddess.
Kathmandu, Nepal
The Pashupatinath Temple
The oldest Hindu temple complex in Nepal serves as the seat of Nepal’s national deity, Lord Pashupatinath.
Kathmandu, Nepal
Nyālon (Fish Stone)
This small shrine dedicated to a fish is believed to hold the secrets to this historic market's founding.
