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Top 7 destinations for a history buff

Follow in the footsteps of Indiana Jones and discover lost worlds, ancient sites and little-known cultures on your next trip

Christine Fleitz
16 April 2016
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1. Machu Picchu, Peru

2. Petra, Jordan

3. Angkor, Cambodia

4. Chichen Itza, Mexico

5. Khajuraho, India

6. Giza Plateau, Egypt

7. Acropolis of Athens, Greece


Main image credit: Petra (Shutterstock)

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