Points of interest

A point of interest, or POI, is a specific point location that someone may find useful or interesting. An example is a point on the Earth representing the location of the Space Needle, or a point on Mars representing the location of the mountain, Olympus Mons. Most consumers use the term when referring to hotels, campsites, fuel stations or any other categories used in modern (automotive) navigation systems.

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    Shush

    Shush is a city in and the capital of Shush County, Khuzestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 53,897, in 10,689 families. Shush is located beside ancient Susa.

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    Side Portal of the Roman North Gate of CCAA

    This gate of the Roman city (Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium) was built around 50 AD when the city was founded. The side portal was rebuilt above the remains of the city gate and wall in 1971.

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    Sigiriya

    Sigiriya is an ancient rock fortress located in the central Matale District near the town of Dambulla in the Central Province, Sri Lanka. The name refers to a site of historical and archaeological significance that is dominated by a massive column of rock nearly 200 metres (660 ft) high.

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    Soltaniyeh

    Soltaniyeh is the capital city of Soltaniyeh District of Abhar County, Zanjan Province, Azerbaijan, northwestern Iran.

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    Southern Gate, Hierapolis

    Southern Gatein in Hierapolis (Ancient City).. Hierapolis ruins are located adjacent to modern Pamukkale in Turkey.

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    Stairs, Hierapolis

    Stairs in Hierapolis (Ancient City). Hierapolis ruins are located adjacent to modern Pamukkale in Turkey.

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    Stari Grad, Hvar

    Stari Grad (Old Town) is a town on the northern side of the island of Hvar in Dalmatia, Croatia. One of the oldest towns in Europe.

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    Stonehenge Visitor Centre

    Opened in December 2013, the new visitor centre houses permanent and temporary exhibitions, including nearly 300 archaeological treasures found buried at the site – from jewellery to pottery to human remains – as well as a gallery, a gift shop and a 110-seater counter service café that serves hot and cold food using locally-sourced produce.

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    Strelna

    Strelna is a municipal settlement in Petrodvortsovy District of the federal city of Saint Petersburg, Russia, located about halfway between Saint Petersburg proper and Petergof, and overlooking the shore of the Gulf of Finland.

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    Sveti Stefan Island

    Sveti Stefan, now Aman Sveti Stefan including the Villa Milocer, is a small islet and hotel resort in Montenegro, approximately 6 kilometres southeast of Budva.

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    Swan Hall, Sintra National Palace

    Swan Hall (Sala dos Cisnes) is the original Grand Hall of royal residence of Joao I, built at the begining of the 15th century. During the reign of Manuel I it was designated "Hall of the Princes".

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    Tamaudun

    Tamaudun is a mausoleum in Shuri, Okinawa, built for Ryukyuan royalty in 1501 by King Sho Shin, the third king of the Second Sho Dynasty.

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    Tamgaly

    Tamgaly is a petroglyph site in the Semirechye, Kazakhstan.

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    Taytsy

    Taytsy is an urban locality in Gatchinsky District of Leningrad Oblast, Russia, located north of the town of Gatchina. Taitsy is home to the Demidov Estate, a World Heritage Site.

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    Terracotta Army

    The Terracotta Army is a collection of terracotta sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China. It is a form of funerary art buried with the emperor in 210–209 BCE and whose purpose was to protect the emperor in his afterlife.

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    The Candle of Gratitude

    This national monument, a symbol of the Moldavian people, which catches the eye of people passing by, can surely complete the visiting card of Moldova.

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    The Valley of Narcissi

    The Valley of Narcissi, located in Kireshi Village in only few kilometres from Khust, is the only place in Ukraine, where the narrow-leaved narcissus - Narcissus Angustifolius aka Narcissus poeticus - is blooming in natural environment.

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    Theatre, Hierapolis

    he Theatre was probably constructed under the reign of Hadrian after the earthquake of 60 AD. The facade is 300 feet long (92 m), the full extent of which remains standing. In the cavea there are 50 rows of seats divided into 7 parts by 8 intermediate stairways.

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    Tolbukhin Lighthouse

    The Tolbukhin lighthouse was opened in 1719. It was a wood tower with weak lights. The lighthouse is situated on a small artificial island 3 miles west of the Kotlin island.

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    Tomb of Duc Duc

    The Tomb of Emperor Duc Duc or the An Mausoleum is a tomb complex in Hue in which are buried Duc Duc and his wife, his son Thanh Thai, and his grandson the child-emperor Duy Tan, and several other members of Vietnam's last dynasty, the Nguyen dynasty such as the queen mother Nguyen Thi Dinh

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    Tomb of Gia Long

    Tomb of Gia Long, officially Thien Tho Tomb, is a royal tomb of Nguyen Dynasty which located at Hưong Thọ commune of Hưong Trà district, some 20 kilometres south of the city of Hue.

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    Tomb of Khai Dinh

    The Tomb of Khai Dinh is located in Chau Chu mountain near Hue in Vietnam. It was built for the Nguyen Emperor Khai Dinh. It was built from 1920 to 1931 taking 11 years to complete. The tomb is a blend of Western and Eastern architecture. It is located on a steep hill.