World's Best Ruins

This article is about famous ruins around the world that are worth the flight. The article advises to go on these adventures when the site will be less crowded with tourists. The list of best ruins includes: Machu Picchu, Peru; Acropolis, Greece; Mesa Verde, United States; Angkor, Cambodia; Great Pyramids and Memphis, Egypt; Tikal, Guatemala; Petra, Jordan; Colosseum, Italy; Great Wall of China, China; and Palmyra, Syria. All locations are pictured and described, and advice is given on when to go and what to see while visiting each place.

I'm really happy I chose to read this article because I didn't even know many of these places existed! I knew about the popular Maccu Picchu, Acropolis, Great Pyramids, Petra, Colosseum, and Great Wall of China. Besides those, though, I didn't know about the other places. I think it's good to learn about ancient history and going to see some of these places is a definitely on my bucket list. It also really helps that the article gives advice on when to go--how annoying is it to wait in lines for hours? I'm excited to see some of these places at some point in my life.

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Best Secret Islands on Earth

This article is about some islands that most people don't know about. These islands are virtually heaven on Earth and the best part is, they're barely ever toured! The list includes: the Greek island Skopelos, Caye Caulker off the coast of Belize, Samson Cay and Exuma Cays in the Bahamas, the Icelandish Flatey, Maltese Gozo, the Andaman Islands off of India, Rodrigues of Mauritius, the Great Barrier Island in New Zealand, Gili Trawangan of Indonesia, and Mabul of Malaysia. All islands are pictured and described.

This article interests me because I'd really like to see all of these islands before I die. I have already been to Gozo in Malta and the Great Barrier Island in New Zealand. Both we absolutely STUNNING. I remember Gozo more clearly, so I'll describe that. It was a short ferry ride from Malta (which is already a small island) to Gozo (which is an even smaller island). Despite its small size, many beautiful sights are packed on this wonderful little island, including a beautiful cathedral, little towns built into the sides of cliffs, green and rolling hills, and clear, blue lagoons. A trip to Gozo itself was worth the long trek across the Atlantic.

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 The picturesque town of Xlendi on Gozo.

Ten Most Photographed Places on Earth

This article is about the ten most photographed places on Earth. It includes places such as Amsterdam, Rome, Seattle, Washington D.C., Chicago, Los Angeles, Paris, San Francisco, London, and New York. It also includes land marks in these places, including famous places like the Eiffel Tower, the Lincoln Memorial, the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the Empire State Building and the Colosseum. It is given special note that six of the ten places are in our very own US of A!

This article interests me because I have such an interest in traveling. It didn't surprise me a ton that so many places were in the United States. Not to sound conceited, but I know that the supposed glories of America are very attractive to tourists. Personally, I prefer the more off-the-beaten-trail journies. My dream vacations include surfing with the native Hawaiians and staying in a worn down hut with an African family. I want to really experience what the people of a certain country experience, not just see the nice and shined up tourist attractions. But kudos to us for having so many popular attractions!

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 The wonderful Colosseum! Ahhh!