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p4rqxdtspp

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Tomb of Cyrus

This ancient burial site is believed to be one of the first earthquake-protected structures in the world.

Added by scratchcard

Sar Yazd Castle

This ancient fortress in Iran was once the oldest and largest treasury in the world.

mariellen

Added by mariellen

Dolat Abad Windcatcher

Long before air conditioning, Persian architects found an ingenious way to cool off.

mariellen

Added by mariellen

Yazd Atash Behram

The fire inside this temple has burned for more than 1,500 years.

Aksel

Zoroastrian Towers of Silence

Putrefaction plateaus in Iran, where the dead were sent for decontamination before going to their final resting place.

rogerbcn

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Yakhchāls

Ancient structures used to make and preserve ice in the deserts of Persia.

AaronNetsky

Added by AaronNetsky

Tomb of Daniel

Burial site of a Jewish prophet revered in Iran.

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Shooshtar, Iran

Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System

This beautiful system of tunnels built into natural rock serves as a centuries old plumbing system.

EricGrundhauser

Added by EricGrundhauser

Grand Bazaar of Tabriz

The largest covered bazaar in the world.

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Troglodyte Village of Kandovan

Modern-day cave dwellers carve elaborate homes out of volcanic debris.

nbj914

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Zuma Rock

This igneous rock monolith towers above the surrounding landscape just outside the Nigerian capital.

Added by augustinaboateng

Osogbo, Nigeria

Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove

The last remaining site of Yoruba worship of the fertility goddess.

serflac

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Makoko

What started as makeshift fishermen's housing has grown into a massive, floating community.

evilolive

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Winnipeg, Manitoba

Canadian Museum for Human Rights

The world’s first museum dedicated to exploring human rights unleashed a wave of controversy.

Tony Dunnell

Added by Tony Dunnell

Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan

Tower of History

Watch the ships come in on Michigan's 210 ft. high observation deck in Sault Ste. Marie.

jakeizenberg

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Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

Sault Canal Locks

Beautiful scenery, history, science, and physics come together in this remnant of shipping lore.

aprilmackillins

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Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre

The world's only bushplane museum captures the spirit of the early planes and pilots and their contributions to northern life in Canada.

mariellen

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St. Mark's Clock Tower (Torre dell'Orologio)

Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.

Annetta Black

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St. Mark's Lost Third Column

Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.

Michael Inscoe

Added by Michael Inscoe

Whale Bone of Arco della Costa

A whale rib was used to advertise the store by the arch that offered exotic goods from far away.

culturecult

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Sant'Anastasia Basilica

A gorgeous example of 13th-century Gothic architecture.

RichardXX

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House of Romeo

Not far from the more famous House of Juliet, visitors will find the supposed residence of her lover.

StepYoshi

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Juliet's Balcony

Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.

HJHausman

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Scaliger Tombs

These elaborate gothic monuments honor Verona's medieval lords.

StepYoshi

Added by StepYoshi