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| Albania |
Eastern Albania |
One of the thousands of bunkers bult by the Comminist regime near Albania's borders. |
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| Albania |
Tirana |
Former residence of Enver Hoxha. |
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| Albania |
Kruja |
The fort at Kruja. |
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| Argentina |
San Ignacio Miní |
Detail from the gate of the ruined Jesuit mission of San Ignacio Miní, dating from 1632. |
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| Argentina |
Buenos Aires |
The grave of Eva Peron at Recoleta Cemetary in Buenos Aires. |
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| Argentina |
Buenos Aires |
The tomb of Carlos Gardel, a Tango singer who died in 1935.
Chacarita Cemetary is one of the largest in the world. |
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| Bangladesh |
Dhaka |
Lalbagh Fort (1678) in Dhaka. |
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| Bangladesh |
Pahapur |
The Somapuri Vihara is a 20m high 8th century Buddhist temple in Pahapur. |
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| Belize |
San Ignacio
Xunantunich |
The hilltop Mayan site of Xunantunich (dating from 900 AD) at San Ignacio. |
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| Bolivia |
Tiahuanaco |
Tiahuanaco, the capital of an empire that ruled the area between 600 and 1200 AD. |
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| Bolivia |
Toro Toro |
Fosils in the Toro Toro region at 3000m. |
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| Bolivia |
Lake Titicaca
Kalahuta Island |
1200 year old stone tombs on Kalahuta Island (Lake Titicaca). |
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| Brazil |
Olinda |
Portuguese style tiles on the walls of the Convent of San Fransisco (1585) in Olinda. |
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| Brazil |
Salvador |
The interior of the Church of San Fransisco in Salvador was carved by African slaves in 1723. Their own religions were banned so they carved figures with sad expressions. |
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| Brazil |
Salvador |
The fort of Santo Antonia (Salvador) was built on the spot where the first European, Amerigo Vespucci, arrived. The entire continent is named after him. |
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| Brazil |
Congonhas |
Isiah, one of the twelve prophets carved by Brazil's most famous sculptor in 1805 when he was crippled. At the Basilica do Bom Jesus de Matisinhos in Congonhas. |
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| Bulgaria |
Rila Monastery |
Rila Monastery was founded in 927 AD. |
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| Bulgaria |
Rila Monastery |
Mosaic from Rila Monastery. |
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| Bulgaria |
Veliko Tarnovo
Tsarevets |
Tsarevets is a medaeval fortress which used to be the capital of Bulgaria - near Veliko Tarnovo. |
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| Bulgaria |
Nesebar |
Detail of 10th century St Stefan's Church in Nesebar. |
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| Cambodia |
Phnom Penh |
The Silver Pagoda has silver floor tiles as well as gold Buddhas |
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| Cambodia |
Phnom Penh |
Photographs of Khmer Rouge victims at S-21 (Phnom Penh), the infamous building where thousands were tortured and killed. |
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| Cambodia |
Choeng Ek |
A memorial to the infamous Cambodian 'Killing Fields' at Choeng Ek. |
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| Cambodia |
Angkor
Angkor Wat |
The three central towers of Angkor Wat are a symbol of Cambodia. |
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| Cambodia |
Angkor
Angkor Wat |
Angkor Wat, part of the world's largest temple complex, dates from around 1000 AD. |
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| Cambodia |
Angkor
Angkor Wat |
The 51m central tower at the 11th century Angkor Wat. |
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| Cambodia |
Angkor
Angkor Wat |
Stunning architecture at Angkor Wat. |
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| Cambodia |
Angkor
Angkor Wat |
Looking down on the outer wall at Angkor Wat. |
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| Cambodia |
Angkor
Angkor Wat |
An aspara, one of many on the walls of Angkor Wat. |
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| Cambodia |
Angkor
Angkor Wat |
Angkor Wat contains 800m of carvings on its outer wall.
This shows scenes from the Indian epic, the Mahabharata. |
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| Cambodia |
Angkor
Angkor Wat |
Depictions of heaven (top) and hell (bottom) on the outer walls of Angkor Wat. |
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| Cambodia |
Angkor
Lolei |
Detail at Lolei, a 9th century Buddhist monastery at Angkor. |
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| Cambodia |
Angkor
Ta Prohm |
Ta Prohm is a 12th century Buddhist templa.
It has been left in its unrestored overgrown state. |
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| Cambodia |
Angkor
Angkor Thom |
One of the distinctive stone Bodhisattva heads at Angkor Thom. |
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| Cambodia |
Angkor
Angkor Thom |
A relief carving showing the preparation of food on the walls of the 10th century Angkor Thom Temple.
Angkor contains the world's largest temple complex. |
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| Chile |
Santiago |
House belonging to Chilean writer, Pablo Neruda, in the outskirts of Santiago. |
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| Chile |
Easter Island |
Moai in Rano Raraku Crater on Rapa Nui (Easter Island). |
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| Chile |
Easter Island |
Carved rocks at the ceremonial site of Orongo on the Pacific island of Rapa Nui (Easter Island). |
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| Chile |
Easter Island |
A line of Moai at Ahu Ature on Easter Island. |
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| Chile |
Easter Island |
A Moai, typical of Rapa Nui. This one is unfinished and is still where it was being carved at Rano Raraku crater. |
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| Chile |
San Pedro de Atacama |
Aymara mummy at San Pedro de Atacama. |
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| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
The Giant of Atacama is an 86m long representation of a human figure, the largest from the ancient world. |
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| Chile |
Zapahuira
Copaquilla Fort |
The 12th century Copaquilla Fort was built by the Aymara. |
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| China |
Guangdong
Canton |
The Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall (1931) is dedicated to China's first president (Canton). |
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| China |
Yunnan
Kunming |
Green Lake Park was created in 14th century from swamps near Kunming. |
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| China |
Yunnan
Kunming
Lake Dian |
The Taihua Temple (built during the Ming Dynasty) at Lake Dian. |
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| China |
Yunnan
Kunming
Lake Dian |
Clay figures on the walls of the 11th century Huating Temple near Kunming at Lake Dian. |
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| China |
Tibet
Tashilhunpo |
Wall painting in Tashilhunpo Monastery. |
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| China |
Tibet
Lhasa
Potola Palace |
The 17th century Potola Palace in Lhasa. The red part is religious, the white area is the palace. It is 117m high with 1000 rooms and 10,000 shrines. |
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| China |
Tibet
Lhasa
Potola Palace |
The roof of the Potola Palace in Lhasa. |
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