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Sacsayhuaman, Peru | Rating: 7.60 |
| Sacsayhuaman is the citadel and the Inca temple complex, located on a high hill above the city of Cusco. Tourists ..., read more... |
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Pisac, Peru | Rating: 7.40 |
| Pisac is an ancient Inca fortress, a little bit similar to Machu Picchu. We recommend this place because of the ..., read more... |
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Easter Island, Chile | Rating: 7.20 |
| If you can not afford to fly into space, then the furthest place you can reach is Easter Island (Rapa Nui). Perhaps that is why this place attracts travelers so much, read more... |
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Ollantaytambo, Peru | Rating: 7.00 |
| The town of Ollantaytambo is visited by all tourists as it is passed by the train to Machu Picchu. The ..., read more... |
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Korets, Ukraine | Rating: 7.00 |
In Korets you can explore three interesting objects: castle ruins, Holy Trinity Monastery and Church of St. Anthony.
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Werwolf (Wehrmacht HQ), Ukraine | Rating: 7.00 |
In 2011, Historical and Memorial Complex in memory of victims of fascism was founded on the site of the former ..., read more... |
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Ghost town and Mystra Fortress, Greece | Rating: 6.80 |
| Mystra is an abandoned medieval city, which was located on a hill a few kilometers from the capital of the state of Sparta. Despite the fact that the cities were close by, in time they were separated by a whole millennium, read more... |
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Chinchero, Peru | Rating: 6.80 |
| Inca ruins in Chinchero are supposedly the residence of the Inca Tupac Yupanqui. Here preserved terraces on the mountain and ..., read more... |
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Athens, Greece | Rating: 6.60 |
| During our first big trip around Greece, we skipped Athens. Came here later for the weekend. Visited only the major locations, but have formed an opinion about the city, read more... |
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Delphi, Greece | Rating: 6.60 |
| Delphi is an ancient Greek city included in the World Heritage List. It is located on the mountain slope, 10 kilometers away from the Gulf of Corinth. Near the ancient city there is a modern tourist town of the same name, read more... |
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Ephesus, Turkey | Rating: 6.60 |
Antique city of Ephesus is less known than Troy, but it is more interesting for tourists. It finally was ..., read more... |
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Zhvanets, Ukraine | Rating: 6.40 |
Between Kamianets-Podilskyi and Khotyn there is a small village of Zhvanets. Most tourists pass by, but here are the ruins ..., read more... |
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Tambomachay and Puca Pucara, Peru | Rating: 6.20 |
| Tambomachay and Puka Pucara are Inca ruins which are located close to each other. They are not particularly picturesque and ..., read more... |
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Epidaurus Theater, Greece | Rating: 6.20 |
| The best preserved ancient theater. It was built between 340 and 330 years BC in the ancient Greek city of Epidaurus for the entertainment of nobles who were treated at the local asklepion (hospital), read more... |
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Pompeii, Italy | Rating: 6.20 |
| Pompeii is the world famous ancient city, destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. It is famous, first of all, for the fact that the multi-meter layer of volcanic ash perfectly preserved the city. In the process of excavation, which began back in 1748, it turned out that not only the interior of the houses was preserved, but even the petrified inhabitants of the city. During the eruption, about 2,000 people died, read more... |
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Chortkiv, Ukraine | Rating: 6.20 |
Chortkiv is a small town in the south of the Ternopil region. We went there to see the neglected castle ..., read more... |
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Araishi Lake Town, Latvia | Rating: 6.00 |
| The restored wooden settlement on Lake Araishi was originally built on this site in the 9th-10th centuries. The location on the island was chosen for better protection. Additionally, wooden walls were built, read more... |
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Tarakaniv Fort, Ukraine | Rating: 6.00 |
The Tarakaniv Fort can hardly be called a fortress or a castle. This is a huge fortification, unique in Ukraine. At ..., read more... |
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Skala-Podolska, Ukraine | Rating: 6.00 |
There are several places that worth a visit in Skala-Podolska. The main object - ruins of the castle (1538). During ..., read more... |
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Gubkiv Castle Ruins, Ukraine | Rating: 5.80 |
In the village of Gubkiv on the high banks of the Sluch river stand the ruins of a castle built in ..., read more... |
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Kenko, Peru | Rating: 5.60 |
| Kenko (Qenko, Q'inqu) is a sacred place of the Incas, was found in 1934. Like most Inca constructions, its purpose ..., read more... |
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Yazilikaya, Turkey | Rating: 5.40 |
In a few kilometers from the ruins of Hattushash (the ancient capital of the Hittites) located Yazilikaya sanctuary. It ..., read more... |
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Everstein Castle Ruins, Germany | Rating: 5.40 |
Everstein Castle ruins are located in the town of Polle on the high banks of the Weser river. The first mention ..., read more... |
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Hattushash, Turkey | Rating: 5.20 |
Hattushash is a capital of a powerful ancient Hittite Kingdom (ca. 1800 - ca. 1180 BC). The ruins were discovered ..., read more... |
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Sparta, Greece | Rating: 5.20 |
| Thanks to the Internet, computer games and cinema, Sparta is perhaps the most famous ancient state, read more... |
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Olympia, Greece | Rating: 4.80 |
| Probably everyone in the world heard about the ancient Greek city of Olympia. This is not surprising, since this is the home of the first Olympic Games, read more... |
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Brandenburg castle ruins, Germany | Rating: 4.80 |
| Double castle on the hill in Thuringia. The towers that you see in the photo belong to different castles. This architecture is not accidental, a double castle has a much greater defensive potential, read more... |
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Troy, Turkey | Rating: 4.60 |
Troy is probably the most famous of ancient cities, which did not live up to our days. Curiously, but many ..., read more... |
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Volkmarsen ruins (Kugelsburg Volkmarsen), Germany | Rating: 4.40 |
| The ruins of a small castle that was built in 1200 and was destroyed during the Seven Years War (1756-1763). It only makes sense to visit by car, visit time no more than 20 minutes. You can climb the tower and see the surroundings, read more... |
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