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Syria★ 8
Palmyra
Desert oasis ruins and Silk Road crossroads. Note: Site destroyed and rebuilding needed; currently inaccessible. Historical key sites include Temple of Bel and Valley of Tombs (pre-war).
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Italy★ 4
Pompeii & Herculaneum
Roman cities preserved by Vesuvius eruption 79 AD. Explore Villa of Mysteries, plaster casts, amphitheater, brothel, and Herculaneum wooden structures.
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Indonesia★ 4
Borobudur
World's largest Buddhist temple, 2,672 relief panels. Highlights include sunrise tours, relief panel stories, Prambanan Hindu temples, Mendut temple.
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Iran★ 5
Persepolis
Persian Empire capital with Achaemenid palaces. Must-see Apadana Palace, Gate of Nations, rock tombs.
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Turkey★ 4
Ephesus
Best-preserved Roman city in Mediterranean. Must visits include Library of Celsus, Great Theatre, Terrace Houses, Temple of Artemis site, Virgin Mary's House.
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Greece★ 3
Acropolis of Athens
Birthplace of democracy, Parthenon perfection. See Parthenon, Acropolis Museum, Agora, Theatre of Dionysus, Plaka district.
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Peru★ 7
Machu Picchu
Lost City of the Incas, mountain-top citadel at 2,430m. Key experiences include the Inca Trail trek, Huayna Picchu climb, sunrise at Sun Gate, Temple of the Sun, and agricultural terraces.
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Mexico★ 5
Chichen Itza & Maya Sites
Maya-Toltec fusion, equinox shadow serpent. Visit El Castillo pyramid, Great Ball Court, cenote swimming, Uxmal, and Palenque.
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Ireland★ 3
Newgrange
Older than Stonehenge and pyramids, known for winter solstice. Experience passage tomb, solstice lottery, and Bru na Boinne.
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