🇳🇴 Norway · Archaeological wonder
Istrehågan
Istrehågan is an ancient monument at Jåberg on the Sandefjord-Larvik border in Vestfold, Norway. It is home to some of the largest stone settings in the Nordic countries.
🇺🇸 United States · Archaeological wonder
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) is an agency of the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and one of five volcano observatories operating under the USGS Volcano Hazards Program.
North Macedonia · Cave
Cocev Kamen
Cocev Kamen (Macedonian: Цоцев Камен) is a hilltop cave site of volcanic origin near the town of Kratovo in the north-east of North Macedonia.
🇮🇹 Italy · Tomb
Catacomb of Pontian
The Catacomb(s) of Pontian is one of the catacombs of Rome on the Via Portuensis, notable for containing the original tombs of Pope Anastasius I (399–401) and his son Pope Innocent I (401–417).
🇮🇶 Iraq · Archaeological wonder
Barda Balka
Barda Balka is an archeological site near the Little Zab and Chamchamal in the Iraqi Kurdistan, north of modern-day Iraq.
🇹🇷 Turkey · Megalith
Gürcütepe
Gürcütepe is a Neolithic site on the southeastern outskirts of Şanlıurfa in Turkey, consisting of four very shallow tells along Sirrin Stream that flows from Şanlıurfa.
🇮🇷 Iran · Archaeological wonder
Elamite rock relief in Naqsh-e Rostam
The Elamite rock relief in Naqsh-e Rostam is the oldest rock relief in Naqsh-e Rostam, belonging to the Elam culture.
🇺🇸 United States · Temple complex
Boise Hare Krishna Temple
The Boise Hare Krishna Temple and Vedic Cultural Center was opened near Boise State University, Boise, Idaho, United States, in 1986 in the home of one of the members.
🇺🇸 United States · Archaeological wonder
Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium
The Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium is a combination natural science museum, history museum, and planetarium located in St. Johnsbury, Vermont.
🇮🇷 Iran · Archaeological wonder
Coronation of Ardashir II
The Coronation of Ardashir II is a rock relief that was carved between 379 and 383 by Ardashir II, the eleventh king of kings (shahanshah) of the Sasanian Empire.
🇮🇶 Iraq · Archaeological wonder
Al-Ukhaidir Fortress
The Fortress of Al-Ukhaidir (Arabic: حصن الأخيضر) or Abbasid palace of Ukhaider is located roughly 50 km south of Karbala, Iraq.
🇮🇶 Iraq · Archaeological wonder
Girdi Qala and Logardan
Girdi Qala and Logardan (a few hundred meters to the north) are adjacent ancient Near East archaeological sites in Sulaymānīyah Governorate in northeast Iraq in the Kurdistan region, parts of a…
🇫🇷 France · Necropolis
Alyscamps
The Alyscamps is a large Roman necropolis, which is a short distance outside the walls of the old town of Arles, France. It was one of the most famous necropolises of the ancient world.
🇱🇧 Lebanon · Archaeological wonder
Lake Qaraoun
Lake Qaraoun (Arabic: بحيرة القرعون / ALA-LC: Buḥayrat al-Qara‘ūn) is an artificial lake or reservoir located in the southern region of the Beqaa Valley, Lebanon.
🇬🇷 Greece · Ancient city
Amphanae
Amphanae or Amphanai (Ancient Greek: Ἀμφαναί, Ἀμφαναία or Ἀμφαναῖον) was the southernmost city on the east coast of the district of Pelasgiotis, Ancient Thessaly, near the border between the…
🇰🇪 Kenya · Archaeological wonder
Lomekwi
Lomekwi is an archaeological site located on the west bank of Lake Turkana in Kenya. It is an important milestone in the history of human archaeology.
🇰🇷 South Korea · Fortress
Achasanseong
Achasanseong (Korean: 아차산성; Hanja: 阿且山城) is a Three Kingdoms-era earthen Korean fortress on the mountain Achasan, in Seoul, South Korea.
🇧🇬 Bulgaria · Archaeological wonder
Belintash
Belintash (Bulgarian: Белинташ, pronounced as Belantash and Belǎntash in some local Bulgarian dialects) is a small plateau in the Rhodope Mountains in Bulgaria bearing traces of human activity.
🇫🇷 France · Archaeological wonder
Autun
Autun (French: [otœ̃] ) is a subprefecture of the Saône-et-Loire department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of central-eastern France.
🇮🇱 Israel · Rock-cut
Cave of Nicanor
The Cave of Nicanor ( ny-KAY-nər; Ancient Greek: Νῑκάνωρ, pronounced [niːˈkanɔːr]) is an ancient, elaborate burial complex located on Mount Scopus in Jerusalem.
🇳🇵 Nepal · Temple complex
Bajrayogini Temple
Bajrayogini Temple (Nepali: बज्रयोगिनी मन्दिर) is a Tantric Buddhist temple located at Sakwa in Nepal's Kathmandu Valley. It is also well known as Bodhisattva's Temple.
🇬🇹 Guatemala · Ancient city
Holtun
Holtun, originally named La Máquina, is a Maya archaeological site located in the Petén Department of northern Guatemala on the road to Melchor de Mencos from Flores.
People's Republic of China · Temple complex
Huaisheng Mosque
The Huaisheng Mosque (simplified Chinese: 广州怀圣寺; traditional Chinese: 廣州懷聖寺; also known as the Lighthouse Mosque and the Great Mosque of Canton) is the main mosque of Guangzhou, located in the Yuexiu…
🇿🇦 South Africa · Cave
Boomplaas Cave
Boomplaas Cave is located in the Cango Valley in the foothills of the Swartberg mountain range, north of Oudtshoorn, Eden District Municipality in the Western Cape Province, South Africa.