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Borobudur is a Buddhist stupa and temple complex in Central Java, Indonesia dating from the 8th century. This is one of world's truly great ancient monuments - the single largest Buddhist structure anywhere on earth. Few who visit fail to be taken by the both the scale of place, and the remarkable attention to detail that went into the construction. Set as it is in the heart of the verdant Kedu Plain, the backdrop of mighty active volcanoes only enhances the sense of awe and drama. (more...)

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Staraya Russa is a small, historic town in the center of Novgorod Oblast, long famous domestically for its balneological mineral waters resort, but much more famous among international travelers as Dostoevsky's summer retreat, and the basis for the fictional town of Skotoprigonievsk in The Brothers Karamazov. (more...)

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Lesotho has the highest lowest point of any country in the world (1400m) and is the only country to be entirely above 1000m.
Helsinki's Metro (pictured) is the northernmost subway system in the world.
The city of Tagaytay is built on the rim of the crater lake of the active Taal volcano.