Complex of Koguryo Tombs
Underground burial chambers, some with bright wall paintings, that offer insight into Korea’s Korguryo kingdom.
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Elephanta Caves
Caves devoted to the Hindu deity Shiva, containing art dating to the 5th and 6th centuries.
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Changdeokgung Palace Complex
An exceptional example of Korean palace architecture and design in harmony with the surrounding landscape.
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Angkor
Evocative archeological site with 1000+ temples testifying to an exceptional civilization.
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Komodo National Park
Beautiful home to the Komodo dragon and a richly biodiverse conservation area.
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Himeji-Jo
A magnificent bright white castle dating to the 17th century.
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Bolgar Historical and Archaeological Complex
The first capital of the Golden Horde, a place of historical cultural exchange, and still a pilgrimage destination for Tatar Muslims.
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Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara
A collection of ancient Buddhist and Shinto shrines in the old capital of the Japanese empire.
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Bagan
An archeological zone of thousands of Buddhist structures dating to the 11th-13th centuries.
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Assumption Cathedral and Monastery of the town-island of Sviyazhsk
A fortified monastery used by Ivan the Terrible in his efforts to defeat the Muslim Khanate of Kazan.
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Historic and Architectural Complex of the Kazan Kremlin
The only surviving Tatar fortress, with impressive architecture of two religions.
