The grand entrance of Luxor Temple, which dates back to approximately 1392 BCE.
Regarded as the birthplace of Islam, Mecca's Masjid al-Haram Mosque is the destination of the annual Hajj pilgrimage.
The Alhambra Palace in Grenada, Andalusia, was built in 889 CE over the ruins of earlier Roman fortifications.
Uluru, also known as Ayers Rock, is a colossal sandstone monolith sacred to indigenous Australians.
Once part of Czechoslovakia, the Slovak Republic eventually became known as Slovakia. The capital, Bratislava, is distinguished by its impressive castle.
The Namib is reputably the world's oldest desert. It stretches inland from the Atlantic Ocean and is home to an extraordinary array of endemic flora and fauna.
Originally founded as a British trading colony in 1819, the island city-state is one of Southeast Asia's wealthiest destinations, and a so-called regional economic "tiger."
An archipelago and sovereign state scattered across the Indian Ocean, the destination is a luxury tourism hot spot.