Huanglong Natural Pools
Huanglong is known for its colorful pools formed by calcite deposits as well as diverse forest ecosystems, snow-capped peaks, waterfalls and hot…
Polonnaruwa
“Polonnaruwa was the seat of the Sinhalese kings from the eleventh to the thirteenth century. It has many monuments marked by Hindu…
Prasat Hin Phanom Rung off Angkor
“Phanom Rung is a Khmer temple complex set on the rim of an extinct volcano at 402 metres (1,319 ft) elevation, in…
Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci
“The Mona Lisa is a portrait of a woman by Leonardo da Vinci, believed to have been painted between 1503 and 1506,…
Historic Mosque City of Bagerhat
“Situated in the suburbs of Bagerhat, at the meeting-point of the Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers, this ancient city, formerly known as Khalifatabad,…
Ajanta Caves
“The first Buddhist cave monuments at Ajanta date from the 2nd and 1st centuries B.C. During the Gupta period (5th and 6th…
Meidan Emam, Ispahan
“Built by Shah Abbas I the Great at the beginning of the 17th century, and bordered on all sides by monumental buildings…
Cologne Cathedral
“Begun in 1248, the construction of this Gothic masterpiece took place in several stages and was not completed until 1880. Over seven…
Hampi
“The austere, grandiose site of Hampi was the last capital of the last great Hindu Kingdom of Vijayanagar. Its fabulously rich princes…