Travelholics have a special place in their hearts for centuries old heritage sites that are a representation of ancient civilizations. We have handpicked a list of top historical wonders that you need to visit the first chance you get and let the ruins tell you their story. Don’t forget to add your tour bucket list on Fayvo and let your friends have a peek of your travel destinations.
The Pyramids at Giza, Egypt
The Great Pyramid of Giza is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids in the Giza pyramid complex bordering present-day Giza in Greater Cairo, Egypt. It is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and the only one to remain largely intact.
Bagan, Myanmar
Bagan is an ancient city and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Mandalay Region of Myanmar. From the 9th to 13th centuries, the city was the capital of the Pagan Kingdom, the first kingdom that unified the regions that would later constitute Myanmar.
The Colosseum and Roman Forum, Italy
The Colosseum, is an oval amphitheatre in the center of the city of Rome, Italy, just east of the Roman Forum and is the largest ancient amphitheatre ever built, and is still the largest standing amphitheater in the world today, despite its age.
Great Wall of China, China
The Great Wall of China is a series of fortifications that were built across the historical northern borders of ancient Chinese states and Imperial China as protection against various nomadic groups from the Eurasian Steppe.
Stonehenge, England
Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument in Wiltshire, England, two miles west of Amesbury. It consists of a ring of standing stones, each around 13 feet high, seven feet wide, and weighing around 25 tons.
Machu Picchu, Peru
Machu Picchu is an Incan citadel set high in the Andes Mountains in Peru, above the Urubamba River valley. Built in the 15th century and later abandoned, it’s renowned for its sophisticated dry-stone walls, intriguing buildings, and panoramic views. Its exact former use remains a mystery.
Acropolis of Athens, Greece
It is an ancient citadel located on a rocky outcrop above the city of Athens and contains the remains of several ancient buildings of great architectural and historic significance, the most famous being the Parthenon.
Petra, Jordan
Petra is a famous archaeological site in Jordan’s southwestern desert. Accessed via a narrow canyon called Al Siq, it contains tombs and temples carved into pink sandstone cliffs, earning its nickname, the “Rose City.” Its most famous structure is 45m-high Al Khazneh, a temple with an ornate, Greek-style façade, and known as The Treasury.
Mesa Verde, USA
Mesa Verde National Park is in southwest Colorado. It’s known for its well-preserved Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwellings, the huge Cliff Palace. The Chapin Mesa Archeological Museum has exhibits on the ancient Native American culture. Mesa Top Loop Road winds past archaeological sites and overlooks. Petroglyph Point Trail has several rock carvings.
Delphi, Greece
The modern town of Delphi is situated immediately west of the archaeological site of the same name. The town was created as a home for the population of Castro, which was to be removed to daylight the site of ancient Delphi.
Angkor Wat, Cambodia
Angkor Wat is a temple complex in Cambodia and the largest religious monument in the world by land area, with its site measuring 162.6 hectares.
Hagia Sophia, Turkey
Hagia Sophia, officially the Hagia Sophia Holy Grand Mosque and formerly the Church of Hagia Sophia, is a Late Antique place of worship in Istanbul, designed by the Greek geometers Isidore of Miletus and Anthemius of Tralles.
Mayan Ruins of Tikal, Guatemala
Tikal is a complex of Mayan ruins deep in the rainforests of northern Guatemala. Historians believe that the more than 3,000 structures on the site are the remains of a Mayan city called Yax Mutal, which was the capital of one of the most powerful kingdoms of the ancient empire.
