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Mont-Saint-Michel, a rock 80 meters high, has stood for 1,300 years and attracts 2.5 million visitors each year to its unique architectural structures.
Pilgrims have traveled to Varanasi for more than 2,500 years to bathe in the Ganges, a river considered sacred in Hinduism.
Gobeklitepe, a sophisticated stone complex buried for 12,000 years, predates agriculture and written language, revealing ancient human ingenuity.
Desert cliffs in Wadi Rum rise up to 400 metres high and have been home to Bedouins for 12,000 years.
Three generations of elephants visit a hotel each year during mango season, curiously checking in and out while playing and exploring the grounds.
Cyril Maillot delivers mail to remote villages in the Mafate region, hiking for about three hours along damp mountain paths to reach just half a dozen mailboxes.
Sudan has experienced 18 coup attempts since gaining independence in 1956, leading to ongoing political instability and a military-controlled government.
Pit number one of the Terracotta Army in Xi'an contains more than 6,000 terracotta warriors, with an estimated 6,000 more still buried.
Christopher Clark visits Venice to see its grand squares and churches, then travels the Way of St James to Santiago de Compostela in Spain.
2.5 million visitors annually come to see the Taj Mahal, a UNESCO World Heritage site built by Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife, Mumtaz Mahal.
Angkor Wat, built in the 12th century, took 37 years to complete and is the largest temple in the Angkor archaeological site in Cambodia.
A 20-square-kilometer Mayan city, Palenque, thrived during the 7th and 8th centuries, featuring a temple built as a tomb for King Pakal.
Egypt's Great Pyramid at Giza, built 4,500 years ago, remains the only intact structure of the Seven Ancient Wonders of the World.
Desert cliffs in Wadi Rum rise up to 400 metres high, revealing a rich history of Bedouin culture and ancient trade routes in Jordan and Iran.
More than 170,000 Iraqis have been displaced since 2005 due to a lack of water, as the marshes of southern Iraq dry up and become uninhabitable.
Over four million tourists visit Cappadocia each year, drawn by its unique landscapes and the allure of social media photo opportunities.
Nine gardens in Suzhou are recognized as UNESCO World Heritage sites, celebrated for their beauty and historical significance in Chinese culture.
A new excavation campaign at Ani, a UNESCO World Heritage site, began in summer 2024, amid ongoing disputes over its historical significance.
The Kumbhalgarh Wall in Rajasthan stretches 22 miles and is the second longest continuous wall in the world, featuring seven gateways and ancient temples.
A 4-meter tiger shark is caught and released by fishermen on Fraser Island, where dangers like sharks, snakes, and wild dogs threaten visitors.
