The world is full of amazing places that are really worth seeing. Tropical forests, scattered across the endless surface of the ocean, islands and even ancient cities left to us by previous civilizations. Unfortunately, not every person has the opportunity to travel. Everyday life demands too much from us - money, time, attention. And when travel becomes theoretically possible, practical barriers suddenly appear. For example, wars. The modern world is split into several camps and governments do not take into account the desires of ordinary people. Before you are several beautiful places, which are almost impossible to get into.
Diyarbakir. Turkey
The fortified city of Diyarbakir and the surrounding area were very important to several empires. The Hellenes, Sassanids, Romans, Byzantines and representatives of Islamic cultures fought for this fortification at different times.
Baalbek. Lebanon
This Phoenician city, where many deities were worshiped, was known as Heliopolis during the Hellenistic period. Today Baalbek, with its colossal buildings, is one of the finest examples of Imperial Roman architecture at its peak.
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Derbent. Russia
Derbent, built as a military fortification, still retains much of its medieval charm. The walls of the city, from the sea to the mountains, blocking the passage from the attackers, withstood more than one barbarian invasion.
Bam. Iran
Bam is located in a desert area on the southern edge of the Iranian high plateau. The city's heyday lasted from the 7th to the 11th century: the city occupied an important place at the crossroads of strategic trade routes.
Leptis Magna. Libya
Septimius Severus, the great emperor of Rome, was born here. He also developed the settlement into a large city, which became one of the most beautiful cities in the Roman Empire.
Timbuktu. Mali
Timbuktu was the intellectual and spiritual capital, the center for the spread of Islam in Africa. Despite the fact that restorers make every effort to preserve the city's majestic monuments, it is slowly declining.
Tajik National Park. Tajikistan
Tajikistan's National Park covers over 2.5 million hectares in the east of the country. Plateaus to the east and west, rocky peaks, some of which reach 7,000 in height - and, as a bonus, extreme seasonal temperature fluctuations.