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Machu Picchu, Peru. Amazingly scenic and well and mysterious old city built by the Incas on a hilltop surrounded by virgin mountains. Best: April-June, Sept-Nov. OK July, Aug. [winter]. Avoid: Dec-March [rain]. Machu Picchu tourist information | Machu Picchu Pictures | Peru Travel Guide

Palmyra, Syria. An ancient and ruined city in the middle of dusty, Syrian nowhere.
Best: March-May, Sept-Nov. Avoid winter and mid-summer. More Palmyra tourist information | Syria Travel Guide | Palmyra Pictures

Stonehenge, England. Enormous shaped stones dating from 4,000 years ago, Stonehenge is a not far from London and some other worthwhile ancient sites. Best: May-Sept. Avoid Oct - Feb. Stonehenge Pictures and information | England Pictures | England Travel Guide

Great Wall, China. A truly magnificent and timeless piece of engineering, offering terrific walks too if you have the time.
Best: April-July, Sept, Oct. Avoid: winter. More Great Wall tourist information | China Great Wall Pictures | China Travel Guide

Petra, Jordan. Picture top left. An arid fairyland of temples and other monuments in multicoloured rock, unlike anything else on the planet. Best: March-June, Sept-Nov. Avoid: winter [cold] & summer [hot]. More Petra tourist information | Jordan Travel Guide | Petra Pictures.

Persepolis & Isfahan, Iran. Persepolis is packed with tombs, palaces, sculptures and friezes in a beautiful location near Shiraz while Isfahan contains an ebullient scattering of colourful architecture. Best: April-June, Sept, Oct. Avoid: winter. More Persepolis tourist information

Cappadocia, Turkey. These fairy chimneys are more of a geological wonder than a man made one, although men have dug homes into many of them. Best: May-Sept. Avoid: Nov-March. More Cappadocia tourist information | Cappadocia Pictures | Turkey Travel Guide.

Borobudur, Java, Indonesia. An intact and intricately carved 9thC Buddhist temple housing a thousand Buddhas.
Best: Apr-June, Sept, Oct.
Avoid: Dec and Jan; July, Aug. More Borobudur tourist information | Indonesia Travel Guide - Indonesia Pictures

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Pictures: top left Petra, Jordan; top right Great Wall, China.

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