Monday, September 14, 2026

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The Gate of the Sun at Tiwanaku, a carved monolithic stone gateway in Bolivia
History

Tiwanaku: The Bolivian City Behind the Gate of the Sun

Tiwanaku is an ancient pre-Inca city near Lake Titicaca in Bolivia, famous for its carved Gate of the Sun and the precise stonework of Pumapunku.

The Gate of the Sun, a monolithic stone doorway carved with a central deity at Tiwanaku
History

Tiwanaku: The High Andean Capital of the Gate of the Sun

On the windswept high plain of Bolivia, nearly four thousand metres above sea level and close to the shore of Lake Titicaca, stand the ruins of Tiwanaku. Here, in one

tropical island reef northern australia
Folks

Tiwi People of the Northern Islands and Their World Apart

Off the tropical northern coast of Australia, separated from the mainland by a stretch of sea, lie the Tiwi Islands, home to the Tiwi people, one of the most distinctive

Ancient stone ruins at the Tlatelolco archaeological zone in Mexico City
History

Tlatelolco Ran the Grandest Market in the Aztec World

Tlatelolco was Tenochtitlan’s twin Aztec city, home to a marketplace that awed the conquistadors and the site of the empire’s final stand.

Alaska coastal landscape
Folks

Tlingit Clans and Totem Poles of the Alaska Rainforest Coast

Where the mountains of southeastern Alaska drop straight into a cold, salmon-filled sea, and where cedar and spruce crowd a coast drenched in rain, live the Tlingit, the people of

Todai-ji Temple main hall in Nara, Japan
Travel

Todai-ji Temple, Nara: Home of the Great Buddha

A visitor’s guide to Todai-ji in Nara, home of the world’s largest bronze Buddha and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The Daibutsuden, the Great Buddha Hall of Todai-ji in Nara, one of the largest wooden buildings in the world
History

Todai-ji: Nara’s Great Buddha and the Timber Hall That Shelters It

On the wooded eastern edge of Nara, past a great wooden gate guarded by two glowering giants, rises one of the most extraordinary buildings ever raised in wood. Inside the

Travel

Todoroki Valley, Tokyo: a Green Ravine Hidden in the City

It seems almost impossible that a lush, green ravine could exist within Tokyo’s sprawling 23 wards — but Todoroki Valley is exactly that. Tokyo’s only natural valley, this cool, leafy

Tofuku-ji temple, Kyoto
Travel

Tofuku-ji, Kyoto: Zen Halls and Autumn Maples

A travel guide to Tofuku-ji in Kyoto: its great Zen gates and halls, the Tsutenkyo bridge over a maple valley, and modern rock gardens.

Places

Tokyo – Japan

Tokyo is the capital city of Japan. literally means “capital in the east”. Tokyo is the largest city in the world, with an area of ​​600 km² and a megapole