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Terracotta Army of Qin Shi Huang

Xian Shi, China

Terracotta Army of Qin Shi Huang

A life-sized imperial army, buried in battle formation, has stood underground for over 2,000 years—built not for war, but for eternity.

Praia dos Cristais

Laxe, Spain

Praia dos Cristais

Tiny Spanish beach covered in sea glass.

The front of the mosque.

Istanbul, Turkey

Şakirin Mosque

A mosque with distinctive modern features.

The Marble Throne is truly a sight to see.

Tehran, Iran

Golestan Palace

Iran's "Rose Garden Palace," built during 131 years of rule by Qajar kings, consists of 17 stunning structures.

Costumes at ABBA the Museum

Stockholm, Sweden

ABBA the Museum

There's something in the air as history repeats itself at this museum dedicated to the Swedish pop band.

Pigeon Tower

Ad Dilam, Saudi Arabia

Pigeon Tower

A historic structure that once housed pigeons used by farmers to help fertilize farmland.

View of funerary urns at the necropolis

Tarquinia, Italy

Etruscan Necropolises of Tarquinia and Cerveteri

Wandering this ancient burial place offers a glimpse of the afterlife in the fresco-adorned tombs of an ancient Etruscan civilization.

Saimaluu Tash

Toguz Toro, Kyrgyzstan

Saimaluu Tash

These oldest of these "embroidered stones" were carved 4,000 years ago in a high mountain valley.

A sarcophagus

Fethiye, Turkey

Tlos

One of the most exquisite Lycian hilltop citadels in Turkey.

The Champion is a rare pub adorned with stained glass windows.

London, England

The Champion

This 19th-century pub features stained-glass windows celebrating Victorian-era “champions.”

Ponte dei Trepponti (Trepponti Bridge)

Comacchio, Italy

Ponte dei Trepponti (Trepponti Bridge)

This uniquely designed bridge served as the city gate for Comacchio.

Mya Thein Tan Pagoda

Min Kun, Myanmar

Mya Thein Tan Pagoda

This magnificent white pagoda was constructed to resemble a sacred Buddhist mountain.

Ponte degli Alpini

Bassano del Grappa, Italy

Ponte degli Alpini

Destroyed numerous times, this centuries-old bridge has always been rebuilt with its original design.

The "gothic gate."

Adršpach, Czechia

Adršpach-Teplice Rocks

Enormous sandstone towers loom within a Czech forest.

Fanjingshan (Mount Fanjing).

Tongren, China

Fanjingshan (Mount Fanjing)

Two ancient Buddhist temples crown this dramatic rocky pinnacle.

Scoria cone in the Waw an Namus caldera.

Libya

Waw an Namus

Surrounded by a smudge of dark earth, this isolated volcano sits in stark contrast to the surrounding Sahara.

Floor-to-ceiling paintings cover the room.

Bonampak, Mexico

Murals of Bonampak

Three small rooms in the jungle house the most elaborate and intact murals of the Mayan world.

Sculptures on a pillar in the Baroque library at Metten Abbey.

Metten, Germany

Baroque Library of Metten Abbey

This 8th-century Bavarian monastery is home to an exquisite Baroque-era library.

Bioluminescence from glowing plankton off Vaadhoo Island in the Maldives.

Vaadhoo, Maldives

Sea of Stars

Bioluminescence in the reefs of the Maldives causes the sea to glow like a starry night sky.

Khaju Bridge.

Isfahan, Iran

Khaju Bridge

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

Kakku Pagodas.

Myanmar

Kakku Pagodas

This unique temple complex remains off the typical tourist trail.

The interior.

Świdnica, Poland

Świdnica Peace Church

This centuries-old wooden wonder was built in less than a year and is one of Europe's largest timber-framed churches.

Landscape Arch

Moab, Utah

Landscape Arch

The fifth-longest natural arch in the world, and the longest outside China.

The Rock

Michamvi, Tanzania

The Rock

Sitting atop a rock on Michamvi Pingwe beach, this restaurant becomes its own island at high tide.

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