The extraordinary buildings, monuments and cities that are reminders of the great civilisations, events and periods in history provide some of the most fascinating and memorable travel experiences. Below are some of the great historical attractions in Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Latin America.

We have divided these Historical attractions into three categories:

Classic - the most famous and popular destinations and must-see travel experiences.
Alternative - something a bit different and off the beaten track, but no less spectacular.
Beyond - the true frontiers of travel, extraordinary destinations in some of the least visited regions on earth.

CLASSIC	ALTERNATIVE	BEYOND
The Egyptian Pyramids	Egyptian Temples	The Great Silk Road Cities
Machu Picchu	Chan Chan	Historical monuments of Zimbabwe
Taj Mahal	Mughal Monuments of India	Rapa Nui / Easter Island
City Ruins of the Mayan Civilisation	Archaeological Site of Teotihuacan	Axumite Empire
Petra	Archaeological Site of Monte Albán	Ancient Persian Cities
Terracotta Warriors	Ancient Cities of Kingdom of Siam	Luang Prabang
Angkor	My Son	Pagan
Roman Sites in the Middle East	Roman sites in North Africa	Pyramids and Temples of Sudan
Roman Sites in Turkey	Masada	Ciudad Perdida
Kyoto	Medieval Japanese Castles	Gonder
Legacy of Ming and Qing Dynasties	Historic Sites of Sri Lanka	Koguryo Kingdom
Desert Cities of Rajasthan	Crusader Castles	Hampi
Archaeological Site of Troy	Slave trade in West Africa	Ancient Forts of Oman

Petra	Taj Mahal	Ephesus	Terracotta Warriors