On the Île de la Cité, its pointed towers reflected in the Seine, the Conciergerie is one of the most history-laden buildings in Paris. Once part of the original royal

Source: Pixabay The year 1453 marked one of the great turning points in world history, and Hagia Sophia stood at its centre. When the Ottomans took Constantinople under the sultan

Some holy places overwhelm you with their grandeur. Aparecida does that too, since it is one of the largest churches on earth, big enough to hold tens of thousands of

Source: Pixabay The golden dome rising at the centre of the Al-Aqsa compound is among the most recognisable images in the Islamic world. Often mistaken for the mosque itself, the

No monument symbolizes a city quite like the Eiffel Tower symbolizes Paris. This 330-metre iron giant has watched over the French capital since 1889, and seeing it for the first

Kilometre 9,288, a triumphal arch, a submarine you can walk through and the lighthouse at the edge of Russia.

A modern German-style quarter built from scratch on the Pregolya, and why a reconstruction can still be worth your time.

A travel guide to Bangkok’s Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew, the dazzling royal complex and home of the Emerald Buddha.

The Great Buddha of Kamakura is the city’s most famous sight, a colossal bronze statue that has sat serenely in the open air for over 750 years. Together with the

Source: Pixabay In the heart of Tunisia stands a city that played a founding role in the spread of Islam across North Africa. Kairouan, with its Great Mosque, is often