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Machu Picchu, Peru
The Colosseum, Italy
Petra, Jordan
The Great Wall of China, China
Angkor Wat, Cambodia
Stonehenge, United Kingdom
The Acropolis of Athens, Greece
Palmyra, Syria
The Pyramids of Giza, Egypt
Ephesus, Turkey
Pompeii, Italy
Teotihuacan, Mexico
Mesa Verde National Park, USA
The Terracotta Army, China
The Roman Forum, Italy
Tikal, Guatemala
The Parthenon, Greece
Borobudur, Indonesia
The Alhambra, Spain
Baalbek, Lebanon
Sigiriya, Sri Lanka
Mycenae, Greece
The Valley of the Kings, Egypt
The Moai Statues of Easter Island, Chile
Delphi, Greece
The Forbidden City, China
Luxor Temple, Egypt
Karnak Temple, Egypt
The Catacombs of Paris, France
Monte Alban, Mexico
The Hagia Sophia, Turkey
Carthage, Tunisia
The Ellora Caves, India
The Ajanta Caves, India
The Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras, Philippines
The Sistine Chapel, Vatican City
The Great Mosque of Djenne, Mali
The Tower of London, United Kingdom
The Sphinx, Egypt
The Pyramids of Meroë, Sudan
The Temple of Apollo at Delphi, Greece
The Temple of Olympian Zeus, Greece
The Great Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe
The Ancient City of Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka
The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, Turkey
The Old City of Jerusalem, Israel
The Leshan Giant Buddha, China
The Citadel of Aleppo, Syria
The Nazca Lines, Peru
The Ancient City of Pingyao, China
The Historic Centre of Rome, Italy
The Palace of Knossos, Greece
The Ancient City of Taxila, Pakistan
The Ruins of Sardis, Turkey
The Old Town of Lijiang, China
The Colossal Statues of Memnon, Egypt
The Ancient Observatory of Chankillo, Peru
The Ruins of Quirigua, Guatemala
The City of Ctesiphon, Iraq
The Ruins of Timgad, Algeria
The Fortified City of Harar Jugol, Ethiopia
The Rock Sites of Cappadocia, Turkey
The Ancient City of Bagan, Myanmar
The Ruins of Ani, Turkey
The Historical Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama, Japan
The Ruins of Troy, Turkey
The Prehistoric Sites and Decorated Caves of the Vezère Valley, France
The Old City of Dubrovnik, Croatia
The Historic Bridgetown and its Garrison, Barbados
The Ruins of Ollantaytambo, Peru
The Ancient City of Thebes, Egypt
The Pre-Columbian Chiefdom Settlements with Stone Spheres of the Diquis, Costa Rica
The Ancient Villages of Northern Syria
The Historic Centre of Florence, Italy
The Ruins of Caral, Peru
The Kasbah of Algiers, Algeria
The Ruins of Goree Island, Senegal
The Old City of Sana'a, Yemen
The Old Town of Ghadames, Libya
The Archaeological Site of Volubilis, Morocco
The Ancient City of Jericho, Palestine
The Ruins of Xanadu, China
The Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus, Greece
The Ruins of Gobekli Tepe, Turkey
The Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa, Egypt
The Roman Baths, United Kingdom
The Cliffs of Moher, Ireland
The Alcazar of Segovia, Spain
The Rock of Cashel, Ireland
The Preah Vihear Temple, Cambodia
The Ruins of St. Paul's, Macau
The Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou, Morocco
The Old City of Quito, Ecuador
The Medina of Tunis, Tunisia
The Ancient City of Fes, Morocco
The Ancient City of Volterra, Italy
The Roman Ruins of Dougga, Tunisia
The Sanctuary of Apollo, Cyprus
The Ruins of Sparta, Greece
The Ancient Theatre of Orange, France
The Temple of Hephaestus, Greece
The Ruins of Sanchi, India
The Ancient City of Bhaktapur, Nepal
The Ruins of Uxmal, Mexico
The Ancient City of Mdina, Malta
The Ruins of Great Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe
The Historic City of Meknes, Morocco
The Ancient City of Nara, Japan
The Ruins of Fatehpur Sikri, India
The Historic Centre of Prague, Czech Republic
The Ruins of Chaco Culture National Historical Park, USA
The Ancient City of Luang Prabang, Laos
The Ruins of My Son, Vietnam
The Ruins of Djemila, Algeria
The Ancient City of Djenne, Mali
The Old Havana and its Fortification System, Cuba
The Historic Quarter of the Seaport City of Valparaiso, Chile
The Old Town of avila with its Extra-Muros Churches, Spain
The Ruins of Dunluce Castle, Northern Ireland
The Potala Palace, Tibet, China
The Rock Art of Alta, Norway
The Historic Centre of Cordoba, Spain
The Historic Centre of Krakow, Poland
The Ancient City of Cuzco, Peru
The Temple of Isis at Philae, Egypt
The Old City of Salamanca, Spain
The Historic Centre of Tallinn, Estonia
The Historic Centre of Sighisoara, Romania
The Ancient Fortress of Masada, Israel
The Prehistoric Rock Art Sites in the Coa Valley, Portugal
The Historic Centre of Warsaw, Poland
The Ancient City of Alexandria, Egypt
The Ancient City of Adam's Bridge, Sri Lanka
The Ancient Theatre of Taormina, Italy
The Ruins of the Basilica of Maxentius in Rome, Italy
The Historic Centre of Vienna, Austria
The Ancient City of Nineveh, Iraq
The Ruins of Conimbriga, Portugal
The Ancient City of Cartagena, Colombia
The Ancient City of Hampi, India
The Historic Centre of Oporto, Portugal
The Ruins of El Tajin, Mexico
The Ancient City of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka
The Historic Centre of Mexico City and Xochimilco, Mexico
The Ancient City of Samarkand, Uzbekistan
The Ruins of Rapa Nui (Easter Island), Chile
The Ancient City of Khajuraho, India
The Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments, Russia
The Ruins of Blenheim Palace, United Kingdom
The Ancient City of Bukhara, Uzbekistan
The Historic Centre of Lima, Peru
The Ancient City of Suzdal, Russia
The Ruins of the Ancient City of Tiwanaku, Bolivia
The Historic Town of Guanajuato and Adjacent Mines, Mexico
The Old Town of Corfu, Greece
The Ruins of the Ancient City of Aksum, Ethiopia
The Historic Centre of Graz, Austria
The Ancient City of Yazd, Iran
The Ruins of Tiahuanaco, Bolivia
The Historic Centre of Bruges, Belgium
The Ruins of Kenilworth Castle, United Kingdom
The Ruins of the Royal Palaces of Abomey, Benin
The Ancient City of Shibam, Yemen
The Ruins of the Ancient City of Qalhat, Oman
The Ruins of the Ancient City of Kilwa Kisiwani, Tanzania
The Ancient City of Ghent, Belgium
The Historic Centre of Riga, Latvia
The Historic City of Trogir, Croatia
The Ancient City of Varanasi, India
The Megalithic Temples of Malta
The Ancient City of Salamis, Cyprus
The Temple of Apollo at Didyma, Turkey
The Ruins of Pattadakal, India
The Ancient City of Qadisha Valley, Lebanon
The Historic Fortified City of Carcassonne, France
The Ruins of the Ancient City of Kaunos, Turkey
The Royal Tombs of Sipan, Peru
The Ancient City of Harappa, Pakistan
The Old Town of Regensburg with Stadtamhof, Germany
The Ruins of Ancient Tenea, Greece
The Old City of Berat and Gjirokastër, Albania
The Rock-Hewn Churches of Ivanovo, Bulgaria
The Ancient City of Tyre, Lebanon
The Historic Centre of San Gimignano, Italy
The Ruins of the Hittite Capital of Hattusa, Turkey
The Old Village of Holloko, Hungary
The Ancient City of Lalibela, Ethiopia
The Historical Complex of Split with the Palace of Diocletian, Croatia
The Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps
The Ancient City of Byblos, Lebanon
The Ruins of Old Goa, India
The Historic Centre of Ceský Krumlov, Czech Republic
The Ancient City of Philippi, Greece
The Ancient Nabatean City of Al-Hijr (Madain Salih), Saudi Arabia
The Fortifications of Vauban, France
The Historic Centre of Siena, Italy
The Ruins of the Ancient Kalhu (Nimrud), Iraq
The Medieval City of Rhodes, Greece
The Prehistoric Sites of Atapuerca, Spain
The Archaeological Site of Cyrene, Libya
The Old Bridge Area of the Old City of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Historic City of Toledo, Spain
The Ancient City of Ayutthaya, Thailand
The Archaeological Site of Leptis Magna, Libya
The Temple of Dendera, Egypt
The Ruins of the Ancient City of Ugarit, Syria
The Prehistoric Temples of Hagar Qim, Malta
The Historic Town of Vigan, Philippines
The Old City of Zadar, Croatia
The Prehistoric Cave Paintings of Lascaux, France
The Ancient City of Merv, Turkmenistan
The Walled City of Baku with the Shirvanshah's Palace and Maiden Tower, Azerbaijan
The Old Town of Caceres, Spain
The Ruins of the Ancient City of Akrotiri, Greece
The Archaeological Site of Olympia, Greece
The Historic Walled Town of Cuenca, Spain
The Ruins of the Ancient City of Xochicalco, Mexico
The Ancient City of Sagalassos, Turkey
The Ruins of the Basilica of Saint John, Turkey
The Historic Centre of Guimaraes, Portugal
The Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls, Israel
The Historic Centre of Avignon: Papal Palace, Episcopal Ensemble and Avignon Bridge, France
The Ruins of Mystras, Greece
The Ancient Mayan City of Copan, Honduras
The Archaeological Site of Delos, Greece
The Historic Centre of Naples, Italy
The Ruins of the Ancient City of Apamea, Syria
The Ancient Mayan City of Lamanai, Belize
The Ruins of the Ancient City of Termessos, Turkey
The Medieval Town of Torun, Poland
The Ancient Rock-Hewn Churches of Ivanovo, Bulgaria
The Prehistoric Caves of Yagul and Mitla in the Central Valley of Oaxaca, Mexico
The Ruins of the Abbey of Cluny, France
The Roman Ruins of Merida, Spain
The Ancient City of Lothal, India
The Ruins of the Sassanid Archaeological Landscape of Fars Region, Iran
The Ancient City of Dura-Europos, Syria
The Ruins of Monte Testaccio, Italy
The Ancient City of Antioch, Turkey
The Medieval City of Gubbio, Italy
The Ruins of Moray, Peru
The Ruins of the Ancient City of Aphrodisias, Turkey
The Ruins of Olympos, Turkey
The Ancient City of Knidos, Turkey
The Ruins of the Ancient City of Hatra, Iraq
The Ruins of Jiaohe, China
The Ruins of the Olmec Civilization, Mexico
The Ancient City of Magnesia on the Meander, Turkey
The Ancient Ruins of Mada'in Saleh, Saudi Arabia
The Prehistoric Settlement of Choirokoitia, Cyprus
The Ancient City of Pella, Jordan
The Ancient City of Conimbriga, Portugal
The Roman Ruins of Sabratha, Libya
The Ruins of the Ancient City of Nalanda, India
The Byzantine Monuments of Thessaloniki, Greece
The Lost City of Zerzura, Libya (mythical)
The Ancient Port City of Caesarea Maritima, Israel
The Roman Ruins of Chellah, Morocco
The Ruins of the Ancient City of Mtskheta, Georgia
The Ancient City of Tbilisi, Georgia
The Ruins of the Ancient City of Chersonesus, Ukraine
The Ancient City of Odesa, Ukraine
The Ruins of the Ancient City of Nesebar, Bulgaria
The Ancient City of Plovdiv, Bulgaria
The Ancient City of Amman, Jordan
The Ruins of the Ancient City of Paphos, Cyprus
The Ancient City of Bosra, Syria
The Ancient City of Persepolis, Iran
The Ruins of the Ancient City of Susa, Iran
The Ancient City of Babylon, Iraq
The Ruins of the Ancient City of Ur, Iraq
The Ruins of the Ancient City of Mohenjo-Daro, Pakistan
The Ancient City of Gaochang, China
The Ruins of the Ancient City of Axum, Ethiopia
The Ancient City of Memphis, Egypt
The Ancient City of Pergamon, Turkey
The Ruins of the Ancient City of Agrigento, Italy
The Ancient City of Segesta, Italy
The Ruins of the Ancient City of Trier, Germany
The Ancient City of Agora of Athens, Greece
The Ancient City of Kourion, Cyprus
The Ruins of the Ancient City of Aigai, Turkey
The Ruins of the Ancient City of Priene, Turkey
The Ruins of the Ancient City of Sukhothai, Thailand
The Ancient City of Paestum, Italy
The Ruins of Palenque, Mexico
The Ruins of the Ancient City of Amathus, Cyprus
The Ruins of Jerash, Jordan
The Ancient City of Buthrotum (Butrint), Albania
The Ancient City of Alalakh, Turkey
The Ruins of the Ancient City of Sidon, Lebanon
The Prehistoric Site of catalhoyuk, Turkey
The Archaeological Site of Joya de Ceren, El Salvador
The Ancient City of Aspendos, Turkey
       

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