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5 Glorious Historical Sites that you Must Absolutely Visit

​​​There are so many great wonders in the world that it’s impossible to see all of them. You can try, but it’s a small chance that you’ll be able to cover all of it. Not unless you have unlimited time and money.

However, there are some attractions that are more important than others, and those are the ones you should at least start with. As such, in this list, we’ve compiled 5 glorious historical sites that you absolutely must visit.
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​​The Colosseum — Rome, Italy
​The Colosseum is perhaps one of the greatest standing testaments of what Rome was like during its imperial ancient days. The stadium-like arena is now stumbling and tumbling down. However, its pillars are suffused with more than a hint of sadness. This was the arena where the slaves known as Gladiators would fight to the death for the entertainment of the Roman elites. As such, it’s one of the most important ancient monuments to behold.

Angkor Wat — Siem Reap, Cambodia
Angkor Wat is the central UNESCO monument located near Cambodia’s City Center. There are thousands of old ruins and monuments in this area and it’s impossible to see all of them. However, the most important of them is Angkor Wat as it’s incredibly vast and monumental. They were built hundreds of years ago by the Khmer Empire, and over the years they traded hands between various Hindu and Buddhist rulers. Now, they’re one of the biggest historical tourist attractions in the world.

The Pyramids at Giza — Egypt
The Pyramids of Giza aren’t just one of the most stunning and fabled of historical monuments, but also the most mysterious. These structures are 3000 years old, yet they evidence a level of architectural sophistication that’s even hard to achieve right now with all of our technological advancements. Furthermore, they also perfectly align with the solstices in the sky. How is any of that possible? It’s one of the great unsolved mysteries of the world.

Stonehenge — Salisbury, England
The Stonehenge comprises another one of the great historical-architectural mysteries of the world. It’s located in the middle of vast open fields in Salisbury, England. However, the giant stones originally belonged to Wales, several hundreds of miles away. Someone, 3000 years ago, carried all of these giant boulders all the way to Salisbury and arranged them in a circle. How did they achieve that? And why did they bother? No one knows.

Taj Mahal — Agra, India
Taj Mahal is one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Unlike the previous historical monuments in the list, this one stands out because it’s not mysterious at all. Everything about it is perfectly known and understood, its history, process, etc. Furthermore, it doesn’t come with a sad story but a happy one. It was built by Emperor Shah Jahan as a monument to his wife and greatest love after she passed away. Every part of this monument is perfectly symmetrical and beautiful.
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Well, if you’re a travel, architecture, or history buff, these are 5 of the most important monuments in the world that you must visit at least once. Now that you know where you need to go, book your tickets, board your plane, fetch your international travel insurance​, and start trotting around the globe!