A city built on water with no cars — gondolas, Byzantine mosaics, and getting happily lost in the back canals
The 50,000-seat amphitheatre where Rome staged its bloodiest spectacles for 2,000 years
Walk along the Great Wall of China, a UNESCO World Heritage site
The world's smallest state holds its biggest art: St Peter's, the Vatican Museums and the Sistine ceiling
Stand among the cloud-wrapped ruins of Machu Picchu, the 15th-century Inca citadel perched high above Peru's Sacred Valley
Pay respects at the largest Nazi concentration camp memorial
Visit Krakow, the historic former capital of Poland, known for its medieval Old Town, Wawel Castle, and vibrant cultural scene.
Climb 251 spiralling steps up the world's most famous architectural mistake — tilting since 1173
Visit New 7 Wonders of the World, selected on 2007 with The Great Pyramid of Giza as honorary status.
Explore the unique wildlife and pristine landscapes of the Galapagos Islands, a UNESCO World Heritage site
Explore the ancient temple complex of Angkor Wat, the largest religious monument in the world, located in Cambodia
The Renaissance in one walkable city: Michelangelo's David, Brunelleschi's dome, and the Uffizi
Walk the streets of a Roman city frozen mid-life by Vesuvius in 79 AD — ruts, frescoes, bakeries and all
A vertiginous corniche of lemon groves and pastel towns — Positano, Amalfi, Ravello above a cobalt sea
Visit the iconic Itsukushima Shrine, a UNESCO World Heritage site known for its floating torii gate on Miyajima Island in Japan
Visit Himeji Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage site and one of Japan's most iconic and well-preserved feudal castles
Eat your way through Lima, South America's food capital, between colonial plazas and Pacific clifftops
Acclimatize in Cusco, the Inca capital where colonial churches stand on six-hundred-year-old stone foundations
Explore the historic Wieliczka Salt Mine in Poland, a UNESCO World Heritage site with underground chambers, chapels, and sculptures carved from salt.
A walled medieval upper town above modern Bergamo — Venetian ramparts, funiculars and Lombard charm
Explore the historic Bochnia Salt Mine in Poland, a UNESCO World Heritage site with underground chambers, chapels, and a unique subterranean spa.
Visit Antigua Guatemala, a UNESCO World Heritage city in Guatemala. Explore the iconic Santa Catalina Arch (yellow archway with views of Volcán de Agua), see the ruins of La Merced Church (baroque facade and earthquake-damaged interior), and wander through the Central Market (vibrant local market with textiles and produce).
Visit the remote Ogasawara archipelago, a UNESCO World Heritage site known for its unique wildlife and pristine marine environment
Visit the Krzemionki prehistoric flint mines in Poland, a UNESCO World Heritage site showcasing ancient mining techniques and Neolithic history
Explore the historic silver mine in Tarnowskie Gory, a UNESCO World Heritage site with underground tunnels and mining history
Visit the Augustusburg Palace in Brühl, Germany, a masterpiece of Rococo architecture and a UNESCO World Heritage site. Marvel at the grand staircase designed by Balthasar Neumann, explore the lavish state apartments, and stroll through the ornate gardens. Don't miss the nearby Falkenlust hunting lodge, also part of the complex, known for its elegant interiors and picturesque park.
A whole town of trulli — conical drystone houses found nowhere else, white and strange in the Puglian sun
Visit the largest castle in the world by land area, located in Malbork, Poland, and explore its medieval history and architecture.
Visit Mtskheta, the ancient capital of Georgia and a UNESCO World Heritage site
Wander Arequipa's White City core, where baroque facades carved from volcanic sillar glow beneath El Misti volcano
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