Each country has its own "visiting card" - the promoted and most visited attractions. Even if you are not a fan of travel, it is probably easy for you to remember 6-7 world sights - Stonehenge, Colosseum, Eiffel Tower, etc.
But we do not even know about the existence of some equally grandiose sights - sometimes not all avid travelers know about them. We offer a selection of little-known, but extremely interesting places that are worthy of attention no less than well-known business card places.
Pakistan, Derawar
This majestic fortress stands in the middle of the desert near the town of Bahawalpur. The structure is a square fortress built of cylindrical figures resembling inverted bowls.
The history of the stronghold begins in 1733, its height reaches 30 meters, and the perimeter is about 1.5 km. Near the fortress there is a mosque and the tomb of the Abbasi governor's family. Not only a rare tourist knows about the existence of this attraction, but also very few people from Pakistan.
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India, Kumbalgarh
This Indian fort in ancient times was called the "death guard". Stretching for 36 km, the 8-meter wall continuously encircles the fort from all sides, protecting it from external encroachments.
It was built over a hundred years - that is how much it took to build the "Great Indian Wall", which the locals know as "the eyes of Mewar." By the way, this is the second longest wall after the Chinese one.
India, Chand Baori
Another little-known landmark of India is located in the small village of Abaneri. This place is considered one of the deepest step wells in the world.
This gigantic well was built, according to various versions, 600 BC, but most scientists are inclined to a later date - from the 9th to the 11th century AD.
The structure resembles an inverted pyramid extending 30 m deep, and along the walls there are perfectly symmetrical steps, of which there are exactly 3500. At the bottom of the well there is a small lake with greenish but clear water.
Mali, Jenna Mosque
Now the attraction is closed for tourists. This Sudano-Sahel-style structure is one of the largest clay-nanoscale buildings in the world. It appeared in 1907, the peculiarity of the building is that not a single brick was used in its construction - the building was built of sand, pressed clay and water.
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Old Bridge
The bridge is included in the list of places protected by UNESCO. This attraction is located in the Bosnian city of Mostar, on the Neretva River.
This bridge is an exact copy of the old bridge, which was destroyed in 1993 during the hostilities by Croatian militants.