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davidmillanperez

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Nakhal Fort

An imposing Omani fortress surrounded by date palm trees.

AaronNetsky

Added by AaronNetsky

Chandelier at the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque

This spectacular mosque houses the second-largest chandelier in the world.

SamM

Bimmah Sinkhole

A sinkhole and now a swimming hole, too, full of dazzling turquoise water.

tyler

Hatshepsut's Myrrh Tree

This unassuming tree stump reportedly traces its roots to the famous pharaoh queen's reign.

Rebecca Byrne

Added by Rebecca Byrne

Abu AR Rish Qebli, Egypt

Tombs of the Nobles

A network of ancient Egyptian tombs built into the cliff face along the Nile.

Added by Sarah Farrow

Nagoa Ash Shatb, Egypt

Temple of Kom Ombo

One of its engravings is believed to be among the first representations of medical and surgical instruments.

Jaszmina Szendrey

Added by Jaszmina Szendrey

City of the Dead

An endless sea of white conical domes.

Added by Tawsam

The Temple of Abu Simbel

Ozymandias’ time-keeping temple.

emdrichardson

Added by emdrichardson

Namib Sand Sea

A desert that rolls right up to the ocean, where it's so dry animals live off the fog.

Allison

Added by Allison

Eduard Bohlen Shipwreck

Far from the shore, this sandy victim of the Skeleton Coast looks like it was plopped in the middle of the desert.

LostPlanet

Added by LostPlanet

San Marino, San Marino

Prisoner Art of Guaita Tower

High in the clouds of San Marino sits an ancient tower with some curious prisoner graffiti.

leiris

Added by leiris

Roman Amphitheater of Lecce

A long-buried ancient ruin unearthed right in the middle of the city.

phawk54

Added by phawk54

Havana's Steam Engine Museum

Cuba's historical trains remind natives of their country's sugary sweet past.

katiebaker4

Added by katiebaker4

Viñales Mural de la Prehistoria

Neo-cave art on the macro scale.

serflac

Added by serflac

Santa Clara, Cuba

Che Guevara Mausoleum

This imposing memorial contains the remains of Che Guevara — and 29 other guerrillas who died with him in Bolivia.

Added by DangVarmint

John Lennon Statue

His music once banned in Communist Cuba, John Lennon is now immortalized in bronze by Castro, who considers Lennon a "fellow dreamer."

michelle

Added by michelle

Hotel Nacional de Cuba

Once a favorite playground for the world's most illustrious guests, Hotel Nacional's secret weapons and bunkers reveal a more menacing side to its golden history.

Added by JasonW

Bacardi Building

After the Cuban Revolution, the famous rum company had to leave their swanky headquarters behind.

Added by lastpearl

La Plaza de la Revolución

A focal point of the Cuban government, this city square features one of the most iconic images in the country.

Go Apocalypse

Added by Go Apocalypse

Coppelia

Castro's communist ice cream mothership has been serving five-scoop "salads" for over 50 years.

EricGrundhauser

Added by EricGrundhauser

Callejon de Hamel

A colorful narrow alley in Cuba is full of street art and sculptures made of found objects.

cguttery

Added by cguttery

Colón Cemetery

In terms of history and architecture, this is one of the most remarkable cemeteries in the world.

vturiserra

Added by vturiserra

Stepanakert, Azerbaijan

We Are Our Mountains

This striking icon of the disputed Republic of Artsakh caused a stir at a Eurovision Song Contest.

Andrasta

Added by Andrasta

Sisian, Armenia

Zorats Karer

Called the "Armenian Stonehenge," this ring of menhirs pierced with holes may be a prehistoric astronomical observatory.

Added by haydegha0917