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Bontoc, Philippines

Alab Petroglyphs

Engravings of penises and vaginas on a boulder in the Philippines dates local tribal history back to the Bronze Age.
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Bontoc, Philippines

Ganga Caves

These caves are full of coffins, but we can't say who the bodies belong to.
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Sagada, Philippines

Hanging Coffins of Sagada

Hundreds of wooden coffins dangle from cliffs and caves in the Philippines.
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Bontoc, Philippines

Kaman-utek Blue Soil

Hues of distinctive blue to bluish-green color the slopes of these hills.
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Sagada, Philippines

Lumiang Cave

This burial cave houses around 100 ancient coffins, neatly stacked to form a massive wall.
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Pasay, Philippines

Manila Film Center

A film center envisioned to rival Cannes ended up as a haunted place after at least 168 people were killed during the rushed construction.
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Pasay, Philippines

APEC Sculpture Garden

A melting pot of Asian-Pacific art features one symbolic sculpture from each of 20 different nations.
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Manila, Philippines

Bellevue Theater

Once an art-deco theater, now a supermarket.
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Manila, Philippines

Burke Building

The first building in the Philippines with an elevator.
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Manila, Philippines

Camarin na Tisa

A rare surviving stone building from the Spanish colonial era.
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Manila, Philippines

San Agustin Church

The first religious structure on the island of Luzon and a survivor of World War II.
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Manila, Philippines

Memorare Manila 1945

A monument dedicated in memory of the over 100,000 civilian deaths during the liberation of Manila in World War II.
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Manila, Philippines

San Sebastian Church

A church made of steel.
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Manila, Philippines

Bahay Nakpil-Bautista

A century-old ancestral home was home to some of the key figures of the Philippine Revolution.
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Manila, Philippines

Arroceros Forest Park

Known as Manila's "last lung," this park used to house a market, garrison, and various government buildings.
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Manila, Philippines

Manila Metropolitan Theater

This historic Art Deco building embellished with local tropical fruits had fallen into disrepair before a recent restoration.
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Manila, Philippines

Manila Clock Tower

This iconic clock tower is the largest in the Philippines.
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Manila, Philippines

Lagusnilad (Manila City Hall Underpass)

Once a crime hotspot, this refurbished underpass is now home to a bookstore and a mural celebrating the history of Manila.
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Manila, Philippines

GOMBURZA Monument

Dedicated to the three priests whose execution inspired author José Rizal.
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Manila, Philippines

Paco Park Cemetery

The cemetery was built for the Spanish colonial elite, but its most famous residents were all buried in unmarked graves.
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Quezon City, Philippines

College of Engineering Sundial

A series of increasingly larger sundials have grown with this school.
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San Juan, Philippines

El Polvorin

An attack on this gunpowder depot led to the start of the Philippine Revolution.
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San Juan, Philippines

Arko San Juan

The only remaining section of an aqueduct that used to supply water to Manila during the Spanish occupation.
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San Juan, Philippines

El Deposito Underground

The largest Spanish artifact built in the Philippines and one of the oldest underground reservoirs in the world.
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