Historical sites

34 photos of the colonial centre of Saigon, which consists of several French colonial era buildings built in the second half of the 19th century

250 photos of the temples of Angkor in Cambodia, a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1992

68 photos of Angkor Thom, a fortified city of some 10 sq km in extent, including the Bayon, Baphuon and other temples

15 photos of the temples of the Roluos group including the Bakong and Lolei temples

162 photos of Macau, a former Portuguese colony in southern China with a rich cultural heritage

74 photos of Lhasa, including the Potala Palace and the Jokhang temple

64 photos of the oasis town of Turpan, lying 150km south of Urumqi

154 photos of the tombs of the valley of the Kings, the temple of Hatshepsut, the Nile river, the Luxor and Karnak temples

119 photos of the Loire river valley known for its world-famous castles

44 photos of ancient Delphi in central Greece, a centre for the worship of Apollo and the site of the Delphic oracle

35 photo of the archaeological site of Mycenae in the western Peloponnese in Greece, a UNESCO World Heritage site

38 photos of the Byzantine site of Mystras in the Peloponnese, with its ruins, palace, fortress, churches and monasteries

34 photos of the site of Olympia in western Greece, where the Olympic Games originated in 776 BC

53 photos of the golden city in the Thar desert

147 photos of Jerusalem, the most significant city in Israel, home to the holiest sites of the Christian, Jewish and Muslim faiths

72 photos of St. Peter's basilica, the vatican museums and St. Peter's square

112 photos of Kyoto, the cultural centre of Japan and its former imperial capital

118 photos of Petra, the forgotten city carved into the rock in southern Jordan

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