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Visit Bagan, Myanmar (UNESCO site)
Bagan (formerly Pagan), is an ancient city in the Mandalay Division of Myanmar. Formally titled Arimaddanapura or Arimaddana (the City of the Enemy Crusher) and also known as Tambadipa (the Land of Copper) or Tassadessa (the Parched Land), it was the capital of several ancient kingdoms in Myanmar. It is located in the dry central plains of the country, on the eastern ... -
Visit Baha' al-Din Naqshband, Bukhara, Uzbekistan
Baha' al-Din Naqshband (Persian: 1318–1389) was the eponymous founder of what would become one of the largest Sufi Sunni orders, the Naqshbandi. Baha al-Din was born in March 1318 in the village of Qasr-i Hinduvan, which was onefarsakhfrom the city of Bukhara. Like the majority of the sedentary population of the region, Baha al-Din was a Tajik, i.e. a speaker of... -
Visit Bahá'í Gardens Akko, Israel
The Mansion of Bahjí is a summer house near Acre, Israel, where Bahá'u'lláh, founder of the Bahá'í Faith died in 1892. His shrine is located next to this house. The whole area was called Al-Bahjá (Place of Delight). The site has since been beautified with paradise gardens, which are called Haram-i-Aqdas (the Most Holy Precinct... -
See Bahá’i Holy Places, Israel, (UNESCO site)
There are many Bahá'í holy places in and around Haifa and Acre. They originate from Bahá'u'lláh's imprisonment in the Citadel during Ottoman Rule. The final years of Bahá'u'lláh's life were spent in the Mansion of Bahjí, just outside Acre, even though he was still formally a prisoner of the Ottoman Empire. Bahá'u... -
Visit Bahá'í Terraces (Hanging Gardens of Haifa), Haifa, Israel
The Terraces of the Bahá'í Faith, also known as the Hanging Gardens of Haifa, are garden terraces around the Shrine of the Báb on Mount Carmel in Haifa, Israel. The gardens rest in the neighborhoods of Wadi Nisnas and Hadar HaCarmel. They are one of the most visited tourist attractions in Israel. The architect was Fariborz Sahba of Iran and the st... -
Explore Bahía de Loreto National Park, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Bahía de Loreto National Park (Parque Nacional Bahía de Loreto) is a national park on the east coast of the Baja California Peninsula in Mexico, about 203 kilometres (126 mi) north of the city of La Paz in the state of Baja California Sur. There are five main uninhabited islands and many smaller islets within this relatively pristine marine ecosystem in ... -
Visit Bahla Fort, Oman (UNESCO site)
Bahla Fort is one of four historic fortresses situated at the foot of the Djebel Akhdar highlands in Oman. It was built in the 13th and 14th centuries, when the oasis of Bahla was prosperous under the control of the Banu Nebhan tribe. The fort's ruined adobe walls and towers rise some 165 feet above its sandstone foundations. Nearby to the southwest is the Friday Mosq... -
Visit Bahla Oasis, Oman
Bahla is a town in Ad Dakhiliyah, Oman. It is famous for its ancient fort and its pottery. The town is 40 km away from Nizwa and about 200 km from Muscat the capital. The old Bahla Fort with its 12 km(seven miles) wall is the oldest fort in Oman. The fort is believed to have been built in pre-Islamic times and is now undergoing reconstruction sponsored by UNESCO and t... -
Explore Bahrain Pearling Trail, Bahrain (UNESCO site)
The Bahrain pearling trail is a 3.5km trail located in the island of Muharraq, in Bahrain, that was used by pearl divers during much of Bahrain's history until the early 1930s, when the pearl market in Bahrain crashed as a result of the introduction of cultured pearls from Japan. Pearling in Bahrain has occurred since 2000 BC. The pathway consists of 17 buildings in M... -
Visit Bái Đính Temple, Ninh Bình Province, Vietnam (UNESCO Site)
Bái Đính Temple or Bái Đính Temple Spiritual and Cultural Complex is a complex of Buddhist temples on Bai Dinh Mountain in Gia Viễn District, Ninh Bình Province, Vietnam. The compound consists of the original old temple and a newly created larger temple. It is considered the largest complex of Buddhist temples in Vietnam and has beco... -
See Baksei Chamkrong Temple, Angkor, Cambodia
Baksei Chamkrong is a small Hindu temple located in the Angkor complex (Siem Reap, Cambodia). It is dedicated to Lord Shiva and used to hold a golden image of him. The temple can be seen on the left side when entering Angkor Thom at the southern gate. This temple is one of the first temples constructed of durable material such as bricks and laterite and with decoratio... -
See Baku Fortress Wall, Old City (Baku), Azerbaijan (UNESCO site)
Baku Fortress is the largest of Absheron fortresses. The fortress consists of the Icheri Sheher and the walls and towers surrounding it, and was included by UNESCO into the World Cultural Heritage List in 2000. It was built in about 1138-1139 on the order of the Shirvanshah Manuchohr III (1120-1149). Based on traveler's illustrations and photos of the 19th century, th... -
Explore Bale Mountains National Park, Ethiopia (UNESCO site)
Bale Mountains National Park (BMNP) is a national park in Ethiopia. The park encompasses an area of approximately 2,150 square kilometres (530,000 acres) in the Bale Mountains and Sanetti Plateau of the Ethiopian Highlands. In 2023, Bale Mountains National Park was officially designated a World Heritage Site. The park's Afromontane habitats have one of the highest inc... -
Visit Bamberg, Germany (UNESCO site)
Bamberg is a city in Bavaria, Germany. It is located in Upper Franconia on the river Regnitz, close to its confluence with the river Main. Bamberg is one of the few cities in Germany that was not destroyed by World War II bombings because of a nearby Artillery Factory that prevented planes from getting near to Bamberg. Bamberg is home to nearly 7,000 foreign nati... -
See Bamiyan Valley, Afghanistan (UNESCO site)
The Bamiyan Valley, located in Afghanistan, is one of the safer areas in a country that’s considered dangerous for Americans. It’s also one of the most historic places on earth. It’s home to where the largest Buddha statues in the world once stood. The two Buddhas were carved into limestone cliffs. The area was a thriving tourist attraction until Mar...
