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Denizli Merkez, Turkey

Pluto's Gate

A deadly ancient portal to the underworld.
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Çanakkale, Turkey

Troy

This famous city eluded concrete detection until the early 2000's.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Ocaklı Köyü, Turkey

Ani Ghost City

An abused and forgotten metropolis, abandoned for centuries.
Added by ekoptev
Fethiye, Turkey

Lycian Rock Tombs

These tombs were built into the side of a mountain so that ancient angels could reach the dead.
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Denizli, Turkey

Pamukkale Water Terraces

Roman ruins top white travertine terraces formed by ancient hot springs.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Aksaray, Turkey

Cappadocia

In this historic region, homes and churches are carved into ancient volcanic rock formations.
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Set Zaynab, Syria

Sayyidah Zaynab Mosque

This ornate mosque is said to hold the remains of Muhammad's granddaughter beneath its dome of pure gold.
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Masyaf, Syria

Musyaf Castle

The Syrian headquarters of alleged hashish-smoking assassins.
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Safita, Syria

Krak des Chevaliers

Ruins of the Crusaders' headquarters.
stanestane Added by stanestane
Palmyra, Syria

Palmyra

Mysterious lost empire of the Silk Road.
Added by heatherdoodle
Saudi Arabia

Mount Horeb

Site where Moses may have received the Ten Commandments.
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Saudi Arabia

Al Wahbah Crater

This giant volcanic crater holds its very own field of salt.
Added by amal
Bidah Valley, Saudi Arabia

Marble Village of Dhee Ayn

Village of slate houses, built on a white marble outcrop.
Added by Tawsam
Hegra, Saudi Arabia

Hegra Archaeological Site

More than 100 monumental tombs carved into rock are preserved at this ancient Nabataean site in the Arabian Desert.
Added by Tawsam
Hegra, Saudi Arabia

Qasr al-Farid

An unfinished tomb carved into a giant boulder in the Arabian Desert.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Oxford, England

The Eagle and Child

J.R.R Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and other "Inklings" met at the Oxford pub to discuss the now legendary fantasy stories they were writing.
Added by oswestryalex
London, England

Old Shoreditch Station

Once a train station along the Great Eastern Railway this vibrant coffee shop and bar is where members of London’s creative class mingle.
Gerard Nolan Added by Gerard Nolan
London, England

Museum of the Home

Explore nearly 400 years of English middle-class home life.
Leslie McIntyre Added by Leslie McIntyre
London, England

'The Naked Ladies'

No one knows who created the statues or if they are arranged properly—let alone the artwork's real name.
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East Sussex, England

Seven Sisters Cliffs

These stark white cliffs were spat up by the sea and are slowly being retaken by it.
leocorte Added by leocorte
Ash-Shahaniyah, Qatar

Al Shahaniya Camel Racetrack

Robot jockeys ride their humped mounts to victory as part of a 21st-century twist on an ancient desert sport.
Max Cortesi Added by Max Cortesi
Doha, Qatar

Kashmir Handicrafts Emporium

Home of the infamous Rug Man of Doha.
John Last Added by John Last
Out Skerries, Scotland

Schoolhouse Cinema

A remote island holds what claims to be Scotland's smallest cinema.
Kerry Wolfe Added by Kerry Wolfe
East Sussex, England

Five Hundred Acre Wood

The forest that inspired Winnie-the-Pooh's Hundred Acre Wood can be found outside London.
Added by jamsterreloaded