The most exciting desert ruins in the world

Palmyra, photo by Varun Shiv Kapur on Flickr

For a city dweller, deserts usually seem forbidding and inhospitable, despite the fact that there are people who made their homes in these arid corners of the planet.

Sometimes even entire cities can thrive in the middle of the desert, and become fun places to be, at least if Las Vegas is any indication. Ancient desert cities and oases have often been abandoned and now lie in ruin, and that might make a desert seem a bit creepy, but also a great destination for an adventurous traveler.

Ruins in the desert never cease to fascinate, and while some might still be quite mysterious and off the beaten track, many of them have become popular tourist attractions. If desolate landscapes and ancient wrecks are your thing, you’re probably going to enjoy visiting the most exciting desert ruins in the world. …

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The newest and most beautiful World Heritage Sites

Ogasawara Islands, photo by pha pha

World Heritage Sites are created in order to preserve the best that out planet or our civilizations have to offer. A world heritage sites can be pretty much anything, be it a forest, a building, part of a city, as long as it has an exceptional cultural or physical importance.

There are over 900 listed world heritage sites in the world, and the list is continually growing. In 2011, some very interesting additions have made the list. If you are interested in visiting places of exceptional beauty or deep meaning, here are some of the newest and most beautiful World Heritage Sites. …

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Top 10 driest places on earth

Callao, Peru

Rainy weather can sometimes completely ruin a holiday, especially if you were planning on some serious sightseeing. Sometimes, all you can do to avoid this is to check the weather forecast and plan your holiday according to the whims of the weather.

But if you’re in no mood for any compromises, here’s what you can do: visit a place where it’s almost 100% sure that it won’t rain! Here are the top 10 driest places places on earth. …

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