Forbidden City
The imperial palace complex at the heart of Beijing
World Landmarks
Temples, palaces, castles, and sacred sites from every inhabited continent, each a testament to human ambition and artistry.
Moscow Kremlin Walls
The red-brick fortress enclosing Russia's seat of power
Alhambra
The Moorish palace and fortress crowning Granada's hilltop
Borobudur Temple
The world's largest Buddhist temple in central Java
Easter Island (Rapa Nui)
The remote Pacific island famous for its moai statues
Neuschwanstein Castle
The fairy-tale castle that inspired Disney's Sleeping Beauty Castle
Edinburgh Castle
Scotland's fortress dominating the capital from an ancient volcanic plug
Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmed Mosque)
Istanbul's iconic six-minareted Ottoman imperial mosque
Golden Gate Park
San Francisco's 1,000-acre urban green space
Palace of Versailles
The extravagant seat of French monarchy outside Paris
Acropolis of Athens
The ancient hilltop citadel crowning the Greek capital
Persepolis
The ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Persian Empire
Tikal Temple IV
The tallest pre-Columbian structure in the Americas
Abu Simbel Temple
Ramesses II's massive rock-cut temple with four colossal statues
Mesa Verde Cliff Palace
The largest cliff dwelling in North America, built by ancestral Puebloans
Potala Palace
The Dalai Lama's former winter residence towering over Lhasa, Tibet
The Siq at Petra
The narrow gorge entrance to the ancient Nabataean city
Great Zimbabwe
The largest stone ruins in Africa south of the Sahara
Sigiriya Rock Fortress
The ancient palace atop a 200-meter column of rock in Sri Lanka