Persepolis
The ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire. Its development started in 521 BC on an enormous, partly artificially made terrace. Contains ruins of numerous architecturally impressive buildings such as Apadana Palace, Throne Hall, and numerous others. Contains also numerous valuable sculptures and reliefs. Destroyed by troops of Alexander the Great in 330 BC.
Ostuni – the White City
White, beautiful, dense hilltop medieval town.
Valparaiso historic centre
A picturesque, once prosperous port city with countless historical buildings on steep hillsides. In the city still are operating 4 – 10 historical funiculars.
Ancient cities and towns
Wondermondo 🢖 Categories of wonders 🢖 Archaeological wonders 🢖 Settlements 🢖 Ancient cities and towns Category Ancient cities and towns Described ancient cities and towns What is included in this category? There could be several ways to define the ancient cities and towns and then – to select monuments that fit into this category. Unfortunately, none of them draws a strict divide between […]
Abandoned cities and towns
Wondermondo 🢖 Categories of wonders 🢖 Architectural wonders 🢖 Settlements 🢖 Abandoned cities and towns Category Abandoned cities and towns Described abandoned cities and towns What is included in this category? Wondermondo includes in this category those cities or towns – and also parts of cities – which have been built and inhabited in the past but are abandoned now. Every abandoned city […]
Cities and towns
Wondermondo 🢖 Categories of wonders 🢖 Architectural wonders 🢖 Settlements 🢖 Cities and towns Category Cities and towns Described cities and towns What is included in this category? Many of the most popular and exciting landmarks in the world are cities and towns. Millions of tourists are attracted to such cities as Venice, Florence, Prague, Jerusalem. They never fail to impress and one […]
Milodon Cave (Cueva del Milodón)
In this cave were found remnants of the giant ground sloth (Mylodon darwini) and several more extinct South American animals.
The Marble Caves (Cavernas de Mármol)
Unique geological formation – peninsula consisting of pure marble in the beautiful Lago General Carrera has been eroded by the lake water, forming caves, mushroom formations and tunnels in the marble.
Dendroseris neriifolia – one of the rarest trees in the world
Only two specimens of this tree are found in the wild. Even more endangered is Dendroseris gigantea – with only one sample in the wild!
Forest on Robinson Crusoe Island
Temperate forest with a unique level of endemism – out of 211 local plant species 132 are endemic – e.g. met only on this island. The dense forest is formed from trees that are not met anywhere else. Hundreds of endemic species of insects.
