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Snapshot: Entering the enchanted Bialowieza Forest
This is it. The last unspoiled spot of the primeval forest that once blanketed Europe. Straddling the borders of Poland and Belarus, this lush woodland has withstood the test of time and human intervention.
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Snapshot: Go back in prehistoric time at the Lascaux Caves
Hunting scenes splashed across the wall, richly colored and detailed drawings of human-like figures stabbing spears into life-like animals, telling stories of life in primitive times.
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Snapshot: Visit the Majestic Ruins of Monte Alban
Monte Alban, or the White Mountain, is the most majestic ancient ruins in Oaxaca. The flattened mountain top lends a panoramic view of the plunging valleys of Oaxaca with the city in the distance.
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Snapshot: marvel at the Leshan Giant Buddha
Carved out of a hillside that overlooks the convergence of the Minjiang, Dadu and Qingyi rivers, the massive Buddha sculpture, built during the Tang Dynasty, remains the largest Buddha structure in the world.
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Snapshot: Explore the Moaning Cavern
First explored by gold miners in 1851, the Moaning Cavern near Vallecito, California is also an archaeological site where a few of the oldest human remains in America were uncovered.
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Snapshot: Behold the Stone Forest
They shoot from the ground, these stalagmites-like spikes, as though they’re reaching for the sky. The Stone Forest, also known as Shilin, is a range of limestone formations found in the Yunnan Province in China.
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Snapshot: the intriguing Gardens of Bomarzo
In one corner stood the graceful Pegasus in mid action while in a clearing lies the imposing Neptune. Venture further and you’ll stumble upon a giant turtle carrying on its back a woman with wings on her shoulders.
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Snapshot: Escape to the Tianmen Mountain
The Tianmen Mountain is located inside the Tianmen Mountain National Park in Zhangjiajie, lying northwest in the Hunan Province in China. At its foot, trying to peer at the peak may be hard.
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Snapshot: Sacre-Cœur Basilica in Montmartre
Perched on top of the highest point in the city, it illuminates majestically on a sunny day, a stark white contrasting against the piercing blue sky. The Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Paris, commonly known as Sacre-Cœur Basilica, is a popular landmark in Paris and double monument for political and cultural causes.
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Snapshot: The Sacred Valley of the Incas
It’s a vision of well sculpted greenery, glowing beneath the piercing sky. This is the Sacred Valley of the Incas, also known as the Urubamba Valley in the Andes of Peru, on the fringe of the Inca capital of Cusco and the ancient city of Machu Picchu.
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Snapshot: The Captivating Cappadocia
In Central Anatolian, Turkey lies the paradise of Cappadocia. Its unusual moon-like landscape, cave churches and subterranean cities create an otherworldly appearance.
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The Mesmerizing Moraine Lake
On a bright summer day, the gleaming lake offers the mirror image of the majestic Canadian Rockies surrounding it. Just beyond the fringe of the Lake Louise Village in Alberta, Canada, this glacially-fed lake in Banff National Park of the Valley of the Ten Peaks is a hiking enthusiast’s delight.
