Top Ten Sites in Istanbul
One of the most immense metropolises in human history, Istanbul remains as impressive a city as it was under its previous identities: Byzantium and Constantinople.
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Sunday, December 21, 2025
Travel
Christian Icon: Pilgrimage to the Shrine of the Black Madonna
The Black Madonna, Poland’s most important Christian icon, lived in Jasna Gora Monastery in Czestochowa, Southern Poland. During August, tens of thousands of people journey to Jasna Gora, some walking hundreds of miles to pay their respects to her.
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Top Five Ho Chi Minh City
Formerly known as Saigon, Ho Chi Minh City was renamed for the revolutionary leader who oversaw a communist victory during the Vietnam War.
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Top Five Hanoi
Vietnam’s capital city, Hanoi, has a long extensive history, having recently celebrated its 1000th birthday in 2010. While it has since been eclipsed by Ho Chi Minh City in terms of size, Hanoi remains Vietnam’s most interesting and beautiful major city.
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The Ailsa Craig
The Ailsa Craig is a giant granite volcanic rock, the plug of an extinct volcano, created 60 million years ago when the vent of the volcano was sealed with molten lava.
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