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The City of Petra - Jordan

The city of Petra, also known as the rose-red city, is one of the most famous archaeological sites in the world. It features many tombs and temples built into its rocky slopes. 

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Taj Mahal - Agra, India

The Taj Mahal, meaning “Crown of the Palaces,” in an ivory-white mausoleum. It was built in 1632 by the Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan, to house the tomb of his favorite wife. 

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Flaminio Obelisk - Rome, Italy

The Flaminio Obelisk is one of thirteen ancient obelisks in Rome, Italy. It was built during the 13th century BC and was discovered in 1587. 

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Murugan Statue - Gombak, Selangor, Malaysia

Behind the Murugan Statue is Batu Caves. Batu Caves is a limestone hill that has a series of caves and cave temples. This shrine is the focal point of Hindu festival of Thaipusam in Malaysia. 

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Sydney Opera House - Sydney, Australia 

One of the 20th century's most famous buildings, the Sydney Opera House hosts over 1,500 performances annually, attended by more than 1.2 million people. 

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The Colosseum - Rome, Italy

Built of travertine, tuff, and brick-faced concrete, the Colosseum is the largest amphitheater ever built. 

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Grand Prismatic Spring, Yellowstone National Park - Wyoming, USA

Grand Prismatic Spring is the largest hot spring in the United States, and the third largest in the world. The vivid colors are the result of microbial mats around the edges of the mineral-rich water. 

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Giant's Causeway - Bushmills, Ireland

Giant's Causeway is an area of 40,000 interlocking basalt columns as a result of an ancient volcanic fissure eruption.

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Great Wall of China - Northern China

Recognized as one of the most impressive architectural feats in history, the Great Wall spans 21,196 km (13,171 mi) through northern China. 

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Wrocław, Poland

Known for its Market Square lined with elegant townhouses, the town of Wrocław dates back to the Middle Ages. 

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Komodo Island - Indonesia

Named after its most notable inhabitant, the Komodo Dragon. 

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Tower Bridge - London, UK

Crossing the River Thames, Tower Bridge is a combined bascule and suspension bridge built between 1886 and 1894.

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Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach - Vik, Iceland

When molten lava enters the water, a violent interaction occurs between the hot lava and the sea water, creating black debris and sand. 

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Kirkjufellsfoss Waterfall - Grundarfjörður, Iceland

The Aurora Borealis lights up Kirkjufellsfoss Waterfall during the night. 

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Mount Rushmore National Memorial -  South Dakota, USA

Mount Rushmore features US presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln. The memorial was carved from granite, and the faces are nearly 60 feet tall. 

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Moraine Lake - Alberta, Canada

Located within the Rocky Mountains, Moraine Lake gets its blue hue from the refraction of light off the rock flour deposited in the lake.

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Monument Valley - Utah, USA

Located within the Colorado Plateau, Monument Valley is famous for its cluster of sandstone buttes.