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    Visit Aarhus Old Town (Den Gamle By), Denmark

    Visit Aarhus Old Town (Den Gamle By), Denmark

    The Old Town in Aarhus, Denmark (Den Gamle By), is an open-air town museum consisting of 75 historical buildings collected from 20 townships in all parts of the country. In 1914 the museum opened as the world's first open-air museum of its kind, concentrating on town culture rather than village culture, and to this day it remains one of just a few top rated Danish mus...
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    Visit Ad-Dir'iyah, Saudi Arabia (UNESCO site)

    Visit Ad-Dir'iyah, Saudi Arabia (UNESCO site)

    Al-Diriyah (Ad-Dir'iyah, Ad-Dar'iyah or Dir'aiyah) is a town in Saudi Arabia located on the northwestern outskirts of the Saudi capital, Riyadh. Diriyah was the original home of the Saudi royal family, and served as the capital of the first Saudi dynasty from 1744 to 1818. The Turaif district in Diriyah was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2010. The old city's...
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    Visit Agra, India

    Visit Agra, India

    Agra is the city of the Taj Mahal, in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, some 200 km from Delhi. Agra has three UNESCO World Heritage sites, the Taj Mahal and the Agra Fort in the city and Fatehpur Sikri nearby. There are also many other buildings and tombs from Agra's days of glory as the capital of the Mughal Empire. The city has little else to recommend it. P...
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    Visit Aigai (Vergina), Greece (UNESCO site)

    Visit Aigai (Vergina), Greece (UNESCO site)

    Archaeologists were interested in the hills around Vergina as early as the 1850s, supposing that the site of Aigai was in the vicinity and knowing that the hills were burial mounds. Excavations began in 1861 under the French archaeologist Leon Heuzey, sponsored by the Emperor Napoleon III. Parts of a large building that was considered to be one of the palaces of Antig...
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    Visit Ait-Benhaddou, Morocco (UNESCO site)

    Visit Ait-Benhaddou, Morocco (UNESCO site)

    Aït Benhaddou is a 'fortified city', or ksar, along the former caravan route between the Sahara and Marrakech in present-day Morocco. It is situated in Souss-Massa-Draâ on a hill along the Ounila River and has some beautiful examples of kasbahs, which unfortunately sustain damage during each rainstorm. Most of the town's inhabitants now live in a more moder...
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    Visit Aleppo, Syria (UNESCO site)

    Visit Aleppo, Syria (UNESCO site)

    Aleppo is the largest city in Syria. For centuries, Aleppo was Greater Syria's largest city and the Ottoman Empire's third, after Constantinople and Cairo. Although relatively close to Damascus in distance, Aleppo is distinct in identity, architecture and culture, all shaped by a markedly different history and geography. Aleppo is one of the oldest continuously inhabi...
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    Visit Alexandria, Egypt

    Visit Alexandria, Egypt

    Alexandria, Egypt is a coastal city on the Mediterranean Sea, a location which contributes to its identity as perhaps more Mediterranean than Arabic. The city was founded by Alexander the Great nearly 2,500 years ago. It was the setting for the stormy relationship between Cleopatra and Mark Antony. Alexandria was a center of learning in the ancient world but had lost ...
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    Visit Algiers, Algeria (UNESCO site)

    Visit Algiers, Algeria (UNESCO site)

    Algiers is the capital and largest city of Algeria. Called El-Bahdja or alternatively Alger la Blanche ("Algiers the White") for the glistening white of its buildings as seen rising up from the sea, Algiers is situated on the west side of a bay of the Mediterranean Sea. The city name is derived (via French Alger and Catalan Alguère) from the Arabic word al-ja...
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    See All UNESCO Churches in Thessaloniki's Churches, Greece

    See All UNESCO Churches in Thessaloniki's Churches, Greece

    The city of Thessaloniki in northern Greece, for several centuries the second-most important city of the Byzantine Empire, played an important role for Christianity during the Middle Ages and was decorated by impressive buildings. In 1988, 13 churches in Thessaloniki were listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. They include: Rotunda of Saint George (4th century) C...
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    Explore Amalfi Coast (Costiera Amalfitana), Italy (UNESCO site)

    Explore Amalfi Coast (Costiera Amalfitana), Italy (UNESCO site)

    The Amalfi Coast, or "Amalfitan Coast", is a stretch of coastline on the southern side of the Sorrentine Peninsula of Italy (Province of Salerno), extending from Positano in the west to Vietri sul Mare in the east. Renowned for its rugged terrain, scenic beauty, picturesque towns and diversity. The main town close to the Amalfi Coast is Salerno, the municipalities bel...
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    Visit Amsterdam, Netherlands

    Visit Amsterdam, Netherlands

    Amsterdam is the capital and largest city of the Netherlands. Its name is derived from Amstelredamme, indicative of the city's origin: a dam in the river Amstel. Settled as a small fishing village in the late 12th century, Amsterdam became one of the most important ports in the world during the Dutch Golden Age, a result of its innovative developments in trade. During...
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    Visit Ancient Town, Hoi An, Viet Nam

    Visit Ancient Town, Hoi An, Viet Nam

    Old Town Hội An, the city's historic district, is recognized as an exceptionally well-preserved example of a Southeast Asian trading port dating from the 15th to the 19th century, its buildings and street plan reflecting a blend of indigenous and foreign influences. Prominent in the city's old town, is its covered "Japanese Bridge," dating to the 16th-17th century.
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    See Angkor Wat, Cambodia (UNESCO site)

    See Angkor Wat, Cambodia (UNESCO site)

    The temples of Angkor, Cambodia were built by the Khmer civilization between the 9th and the 15th centuries. The remaining structures display one of man’s most astonishing and enduring architectural achievements. The Khmer Kings ruled over a vast domain that reached from Vietnam to China then to the Bay of Bengal from Angkor. The more than 100 stone structures o...
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    See Archeological Site of El Tajin, Mexico (UNESCO site)

    See Archeological Site of El Tajin, Mexico (UNESCO site)

    El Tajín is a pre-Columbian archeological site and was the site of one of the largest and most important cities of the Classic era of Mesoamerica. The city flourished from 600 to 1200 C.E. and during this time numerous temples, palaces, Mesoamerican ballcourts and pyramids were built. From the time the city fell in 1230 to near the end of the 18th century, no E...
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    Visit Assisi, Italy (UNESCO sites)

    Visit Assisi, Italy (UNESCO sites)

    Assisi is a town and comune of Italy in the province of Perugia in the Umbria region, on the western flank of Monte Subasio. It was the birthplace of St. Francis, who founded the Franciscan religious order in the town in 1208, and St. Clare (Chiara d'Offreducci), the founder of the Poor Sisters, which later became the Order of Poor Clares after her death. The 19th-cen...
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