Gorakhgad hill fort
A nearly inaccessible medieval Maratha hill fort with remnants of fortifications, rock-cut steps.
Inuksuk Point (Enukso Point)
A group of over 100 vertical stone settings, serving as navigation and reference points.
Bhimbetka cave shelters
Group of caves containing a rich collection of cave art, up to 9,000 years old. Some caves have been inhabited for more than 100,000 years.
Jata Shankar, Pachmarhi
A natural cave in a deep ravine. A popular destination for religious tourism, connected to legends about the life of Shiva.
Armamalai Cave – Jain temple with ancient paintings
A natural cave, Jain temple from the 8th century AD. Valuable paintings on the walls and ceiling of the cave.
Cathedral of Santa Maria and San Donato
One of the oldest churches in the Venetian lagoon. It contains an unusual secret – the bones of… dragon.
Ankai-Tankai hill forts
Impressive medieval hill forts on the plateaus of two table-top mountains. Remnants of fortifications, palace, temples, water tanks.
Stone labyrinths of Bolshoi Zayatsky Island
Group of 13 – 14 stone labyrinths as well as other stone settings. Build time and purpose of these labyrinths is unclear.
Fortifications and defensive walls
Wondermondo 🢖 Categories of wonders 🢖 Architectural wonders 🢖 Fortifications and defensive walls Category Fortifications and defensive walls Described fortifications and defensive walls What is included in this category? Throughout history, efficient defense against military intrusions often has been the only way to save cities and states from otherwise inevitable destruction. To protect themselves, different civilisations have built some of the […]
Jain shrines
Wondermondo 🢖 Categories of wonders 🢖 Architectural wonders 🢖 Religious architecture 🢖 Jain shrines Category Jain shrines Described Jain shrines What is included in this category? One of the oldest religions in the world is Jainism. This religion originated in India around 840 BC and is well-known as a religion heralding respect and compassion to all living beings of the world and promoting […]
