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The great walled city of Angkor Thom (literally means Great City), which lies 4.5 miles (7 kilometers) north of Siem Reap, has a massive coverage of three square kilometers, highlighted with numerous monuments and wall-carvings that give definition to the city.

The Great Cathedral and Mosque in Cordoba, Spain, also known by the names Mezquita and Cathedral of the Assumption of Our Lady, is hailed as one of the grandest monuments of the Moorish architecture. The medieval structure used to be an Islamic mosque, and later converted into a Roman Catholic Cathedral.

St. Petersburg, the second largest city of Russia, is boasting with attractions and Church of Our Savior on Spilled Blood is unarguably the leader of all the city’s tourist destinations. Also called The Church on Spilt Blood, the name depicts of two things: the blood of the crucified Christ and the blood of the assassinated Alexander II.

Regarded as one of the holiest Catholic structures in the world, St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City, Rome, Italy is the center of the Roman Catholic Church and one of the most visited attractions in the country. Sitting in the west side of the River Tiber, near the Hadrian's Mausoleum and Janiculum Hill, one cannot deny how its dome, measuring 136 metre high and 42 metres in diameter, rules the skyline of Rome.

Phoenix is the largest city and the capital of Arizona. Phoenix metropolitan area is known as the Valley of the Sun where the cities of Scottsdale, Temple, Mesa and Glendale are found. Sitting at the south center of the state, Phoenix soared over the past decades that made it as one of US’ largest cities.

Rynek Glowny is the central Grand Square of Krakow and is also popular by the name Main Market Square. It has been the city’s busiest place, probably due to the interesting grid-like streets that attract locals and tourists alike. The historic Main Market Square was structured in 1257 and the design was inspired by a castrum or Roman military camp.

Whether you’re an avid equestrian or a traveller looking to try something different on your next trip there truly is nothing quite like the thrill of experiencing a world-class horseracing event. The buzz and adrenaline, the sounds and the crowds, horse racing remains a highly popular sport all over the globe.

Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is a place no one dares to miss when in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. The majestic structure pictures what contemporary Islamic architecture is all about. With the capacity to hold almost 40,000 worshippers, Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is undeniably UAE’s largest mosques and one of the world’s biggest.

Las Vegas is known for its casinos, bright lights, and variety shows. Entertainment is one of the inviting features of this busy Nevada city, and from musical concerts to Cirque the Soleil, you will experience it in the upbeat streets of Las Vegas. But there is this kind of entertainment so extraordinaire that every tourist wishes to see, and to leave Las Vegas without taking time to view it is such a shame.

In some parts of the world, ruins and derelict places bear extraordinary appeal that it overshadows the products of modernization and technology. Egypt, for one, is proud of its decayed temples, pylons, chapels and buildings. Egypt’s vast mix of neglected structures is known to the world as Temple of Karnak or Karnak Temple Complex.

Imagine you are sitting high on the roof of a high building with a coctail in your hand, and in front of you lies a whole city. The images in this article are showing places like that, that look stunning.

Christ the Redeemer or Cristo Redentor is a statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil of Jesus Christ. Between 1931 and 2010, it was considered as the world’s largest and most popular Art Deco statue until the statue of Christ the King in Poland topped the list.