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The Great Wall

The Great Wall

An ancient and audacious architectural marvel over 12,000 miles long.

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Historic Fortified Town of Campeche

Historic Fortified Town of Campeche

A colorful Spanish colonial town surrounded by fortifications.

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Historic Walled Town of Cuenca

Historic Walled Town of Cuenca

A medieval fortress town in a dramatic location, perched on cliffs.

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Bahla Fort

Bahla Fort

A massive mud-brick fortress, the capital of the Banu Nebhan and the centre of Ibadism in the Middle Ages.

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Tower of London

Tower of London

A historic castle used as palace, fortress and prison since the days of William the Conquerer.

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Fortress of Suomenlinna

Fortress of Suomenlinna

An important example of military fortress architecture on a group of islands off Helsinki.

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Old City of Acre

Old City of Acre

An ancient walled city where Ottoman structures were built on top of a Crusader-era fortress.

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Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park

Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park

A 17th-century British fort built by imported African slaves to defend St. Kitts against the French.

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Hill Forts of Rajasthan

Hill Forts of Rajasthan

Six ornate and unique forts, legacies of the Princely Rajput states.

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Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications

Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications

A charming and well-preserved colonial fortified city in Sri Lanka.

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Historic Bridgetown and its Garrison

Historic Bridgetown and its Garrison

A city and military complex that exemplify Caribbean cities of the British colonial period in terms of their architecture and layout.

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Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou

Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou

A largely intact earthen fortified village that lends insight into traditional Moroccan life.

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La Fortaleza and San Juan National Historic Site in Puerto Rico

La Fortaleza and San Juan National Historic Site in Puerto Rico

Colonial-era structures that demonstrate defensive architecture as it was adapted from European designs for a tropical environment.

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City of Luxembourg: its Old Quarters and Fortifications

City of Luxembourg: its Old Quarters and Fortifications

Impressive fortifications and the original urban center of a historically important city.

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Fortifications on the Caribbean Side of Panama: Portobelo-San Lorenzo

Fortifications on the Caribbean Side of Panama: Portobelo-San Lorenzo

Ruins of Spanish colonial-era fortifications extending along the Caribbean coastline of Panama.

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Jaipur City, Rajasthan

Jaipur City, Rajasthan

A planned 18th-century walled city, famous for its pink architecture.

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Alhambra, Generalife and Albayzín, Granada

Alhambra, Generalife and Albayzín, Granada

A remarkably well-preserved complex of medieval Muslim architecture mixing Moorish and Spanish elements.

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Historic Fortified City of Carcassonne

Historic Fortified City of Carcassonne

A classic medieval fortified town with intact walls, a castle, and a Gothic cathedral.

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Port, Fortresses and Group of Monuments, Cartagena

Port, Fortresses and Group of Monuments, Cartagena

An excellent example of colonial military architecture in an important location for Caribbean exploration and trade.

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