Giza pyramid complex
The commentary might not impress you, but the dazzling light show and awe-inspiring backdrop of the Sphinx and Pyramids surely will. Three times a night in three different languages, the Sphinx plays the role of storyteller, narrating the history of ancient Egypt. Shows are held in English, French, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Russian and Arabic. Call ahead to check the time of the performance you want to attend; private viewing times can be arranged. Admission: 44EGP for foreign translation shows. The desert’s cold in the evenings, so make sure to carry along something to keep you warm.

Great Wall Video Guide

Great Wall
Unspoilt and far from the maddening crowds, this wild section of China’s greatest architectural feat curves in delightfully dilapidated fashion across a range of hills and valleys. A small restaurant serves Grilled Rainbow Trout fresh from the lake, and you can dine under the shadow of the Wall. Warning- this path is steep and in dire need of repair. Take good walking shoes, and do not climb if you doubt your ability or fitness. From Huai Rou city negotiate with a mini-van driver to take you to the Wall.

Taj Mahal Video Guide

Taj Mahal
An upstairs-downstairs restaurant, Taj Mahal is just a few blocks south of Halifax’s main street, Spring Garden Rd. The Taj Mahal’s relaxed, unhurried approach to dining is perfect for those who like to linger over their meals, which range from aromatic to tangy to fiery. Known for the best Tandoori dishes in the city, the Taj cooks them in clay ovens fired with hardwood charcoal to high heat, which simultaneously roasts, smokes and grills meat. Walk-in clientele are welcome, as are reservations, and dress is casual.

The Machupicchu Video Guide

The Machupicchu
The Machupicchu archaeological complex is located in the department of Cusco, in the Urubamba province and district of Machupicchu. It is perched on the eastern slopes of the Vilcanota mountain range, a chain of mountains curtailed by the Apurimac and Urubamba Rivers. At latitude 13º7′ South and longitude 72035′ West of the Greenwich Meridian, Machupicchu is located at a height of 2,350 meters above sea level

Bali Video Guide

Bali
Bali is so picturesque that you could be fooled into thinking it was a painted backdrop: rice paddies trip down hillsides like giant steps, volcanoes soar through the clouds, the forests are lush and tropical, and the beaches are lapped by the warm waters of the Indian Ocean.Recent tragic events have scared away many of those who simply saw Bali as a place for cheap beer. While the Bintang is still tasty and plentiful, Bali’s temples, ceremonies, beaches, mountains and passion for life are undiminished and more easily enjoyed than ever.

Angkor Wat Video Guide

Angkor Wat
There are two great complexes of ancient temples in Southeast Asia, one at Bagan in Burma, the other at Angkor in Cambodia. The temples of Angkor, built by the Khmer civilization between 802 and 1220 AD, represent one of humankind’s most astonishing and enduring architectural achievements. From Angkor the Khmer kings ruled over a vast domain that reached from Vietnam to China to the Bay of Bengal. The structures one sees at Angkor today, more than 100 stone temples in all, are the surviving remains of a grand religious, social and administrative metropolis whose other buildings - palaces, public buildings, and houses - were built of wood and are long since decayed and gone.

Forbidden City Video Guide

Forbidden City
In the early 1400s, the third Ming Emperor, YongLe, moved the capital of China to Beijing. In 1406, he began construction of a new ‘Forbidden City’ that would include the imperial palace complex.The Forbidden City, located at the exact center of the ancient city of Beijing, was the home and center of power for 24 emperors during the mid to latter Ming and Qing dynasties.

Bagan Temples Video Guide

Bagan Temples
Bagan is situated on the eastern banks of the Ayeryarwady River, south of Mandalay (190 km) in Burma (Myanmar) King Anawrahta made it his capital in the beginning of the 11th century. King Anawrahta built a city, which even today is one of the wonders of Asia. He collected famous artists and craftsmen and even brought 30 elephants loaded with Buddhist scriptures to Bagan to build this unique city. Over the next two centuries Bagan flourished and many more pagodas and buildings were built. Kublai Khan heard of the magnificent Bagan and came to sack it leaving it desolate, never to be rebuilt. The 1975 earthquake inflicted further damage. Even so Bagan like the proverbial phoenix has risen from the ashes and most of the important buildings have been restored.

Karnak Temple Video Guide

Karnak Temple
In ancient Egypt, the power of the god Amun of Thebes gradually increased during the early New Kingdom, and after the short persecution led by Akhenaten, it rose to its apex. In the reign of Ramesses III, more than two thirds of the property owned by the temples belonged to Amun, evidenced by the stupendous buildings at Karnak. Although badly ruined, no site in Egypt is more impressive than Karnak. It is the largest temple complex ever built by man, and represents the combined achievement of many generations of ancient builders.

Teotihuacan Video Guide

Teotihuacan
The ancient city of Teotihuacan is the most visited of Mexico’s archaeological sites and a must-see if you’re in Mexico City. The site is impressive for its scale, both in the size of the Pyramid of the Sun (the third largest pyramid in the world) and the majesty of the Calle de los Muertos (Street of the Dead) - originally 4km long and flanked by temples, palaces and platforms. Look for amazingly well preserved murals in the Palace of the Jaguars or the Palace of the Quetzal-butterfly and bold sculptures in the Temple of Quetzalcoatl.