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10 Historical Places Everyone Should See

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Moai on Rapa Nui

Image from OneEighteen

There are many places on the planet where we have the opportunity to walk into the past & learn about our ancestors.

History and mystery are all around us, from the sentient Moai of Easter Island to the spiritual ruins of Maccu Piccu to the city of Petra, carved into the hills. What better way to enjoy these special places than through the lenses of talented photographers.

I’m a firm believer in seeing the history of the human race through what they’ve left behind.

Many of these places defy our logic and prove that perhaps ancient people were more advanced than we thought. Each one of them provides us with plenty of fuel for the imagination.

Stonehenge – Wiltshire County, England

Stonehenge

Image from Wessex Archaeology

Petra – Jordan

Petra

Image from minina007

Luxor – Egypt

Luxor

Image from Kuong

Angkor Wat – Cambodia

Angkor Wat

Image from stoicviking

Parthenon – Greece

Parthenon

Image from Giorgos~

Easter Island or Rapa Nui – Chile

Easter Island

Image from HotuMatua

Teotihuacan – Mexico

Teotihuacan

Image from teachandlearn

Machu Picchu – Peru

Machu Picchu

Image from slack12

Taj Mahal – India

Taj Mahal

Image from Stuck in Customs

Pompeii – Italy

Pompeii

Image from Dr. Jaus

So Much History

Which one is first on your list? Stay tuned, next Friday we’ll check out some beautiful places made by Mother Nature.

19 comments

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  1. Andy Jarosz

    Great photos. I would add the city of Palmyra in Syria, Samarkand in Uzbekistan, the Great Wall and any of the standing stone circles in the Scottish Islands.

    1. Paige

      Thanks Andy,

      I’ll have a look at those places and perhaps they’ll inspire me to write part 2.

  2. André

    C´mom!!!

    Stonehange in Palmyra out??

    There are at least 30 other historical places more important than stonehange. Where is Coliseum? Palmyra? Abul Simbel? Chichen Itza? Great Zimbabwe? Damascus? Byblos? Tulun? The Templar Castles? Great Wall of China? Sarkamand?

    1. Paige

      I’m already working on part 2, thanks for more ideas!

  3. Judy

    Sad to say I have only been to Pompeii, Italy which was great.

    1. Paige

      Not sad at all Judy, I bet it was amazing!

  4. roselle

    beautiful photos!how i wish i could visit those places someday..

  5. Jane Doe

    The CN Tower is pretty awesome, especial the glass floor on the highest level, oh my…
    Also Warwick castle is an awesome place to be!

  6. Jasmine

    Warwick castle, in England, is pretty awesome!

  7. Nick - Goats On The Road

    The CN tower isn’t historical enough but i would maybe add the Pyramids. They are awe inspiring.

  8. Bud McGinty

    I would also include the grill that I built in my backyard a couple of years ago. It is FREAKING AWESOME.

  9. bakeca alessandria

    waw….awesome places

  10. Tomás Correa

    “South pacific” is not a country. Rapa Nui is in Chile, please correct it.

  11. Liam Hallam (CyclingFitness)

    I have to admit that image of Pompei looks pretty awe inspiring. Having been to Stonehenge it’s actually better in pictures than to visit

  12. madeira holidays

    it was amazing! better place Taj Mahal – India

  13. sanjay

    Really this is gorgeous yaar…….

  14. Harvey (H-Bomb's Worldwide Karaoke)

    I like this list, because after March 2014 I will have visited 8 of the 10 sites on it! The only ones remaining will be Petra and Angkor Wat, and both of those are on my short list . . .

  15. Cathy Powers

    I would suggest Tikal in Guatemala.

  16. Michael Thomas

    This is a nice list, and I know you had a hard time coming up with only 10 to mention. I really want to see Easter Island and Machu Picchu