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This list consists of best of Fortifications.
RankPicture TypeNameCountriesBest Of
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Great Wall of China
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Cultural Great Wall of China China Architecture, Fortification
21
Old City of Jerusalem
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Cultural Old City of Jerusalem Israel Architecture, Old Town, Fortification
21
Moscow Kremlin
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Cultural Moscow Kremlin Russian Federation Architecture, Fortification
101
M'Zab Valley
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Cultural M'Zab Valley Algeria Architecture, Fortification, Islam
101
Red Fort Complex
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Cultural Red Fort Complex India Architecture, Indian, Fortification
101
Agra Fort
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Cultural Agra Fort India Architecture, Fortification
101
Amer Fort
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Cultural Amer Fort India Architecture, Fortification
101
Masada
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Cultural Masada Israel Fortification
101
Himeji-jo
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Cultural Himeji-jo Japan Castle, Fortification
101
Kotor
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Cultural Kotor Montenegro Old Town, Fortifications
101
Sigiriya
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Cultural Sigiriya Sri Lanka Archaeological Site, Ancient, Fortification
101
Tower of London
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Cultural Tower of London United Kingdom Tower, Castle, Architecture, Gothic, Fortification, Prison
101
Edinburgh Castle
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Cultural Edinburgh Castle United Kingdom Castle, Architecture, Renaissance, Fortification
101
Imperial City, Hue
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Cultural Imperial City, Hue Vietnam Palace, Fortification
301
Old City of Kabul
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Cultural Old City of Kabul Afghanistan Architecture, Fortification
301
Casbah of Algiers
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Cultural Casbah of Algiers Algeria Architecture, Fortification, Islam
301
Fortress of Amberd
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Cultural Fortress of Amberd Armenia Architecture, Fortification
301
Historic Centre of the City of Salzburg
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Cultural Historic Centre of the City of Salzburg Austria Architecture, Fortification
301
Louisbourg Fortress
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Cultural Louisbourg Fortress Canada Architecture, Fortification, Fortress
301
Ancient City of Pingyao
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Cultural Ancient City of Pingyao China Architecture, Fortification, Town, Ancient
301
Fortifications of Xi'an
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Cultural Fortifications of Xi'an China Architecture, Fortification, Ancient
301
Jiayuguan Fort
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Cultural Jiayuguan Fort China Architecture, Fortification, Ancient
301
Castillo de San Pedro de la Roca
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Cultural Castillo de San Pedro de la Roca Cuba Architecture, Fortification
301
Egeskov Castle
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Cultural Egeskov Castle Denmark Architecture, Renaissance, Fortification, Castle
301
Frederiksborg Castle
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Cultural Frederiksborg Castle Denmark Architecture, Renaissance, Fortification, Castle
301
Saladin Citadel of Cairo
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Cultural Saladin Citadel of Cairo Egypt Architecture, Islam, Medieval, Fortification
301
Fasil Ghebbi
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Cultural Fasil Ghebbi Ethiopia Architecture, Fortress, Fortification
301
Château du Haut-Koenigsbourg
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Cultural Château du Haut-Koenigsbourg France Architecture, Castle, Fortification, Medieval
301
Citadelle Laferrière
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Cultural Citadelle Laferrière Haiti Architecture, Fortification, Fortress
301
Gwalior Fort
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Cultural Gwalior Fort India Architecture, Fortification
301
Mehrangarh Fort
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Cultural Mehrangarh Fort India Architecture, Fortification
301
Blarney Castle
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Cultural Blarney Castle Ireland Castle, Fortification, Medieval
301
Orvieto
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Cultural Orvieto Italy Architecture, Old Town, Fortification
301
Nijo Castle
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Cultural Nijo Castle Japan Castle, Fortification
301
Osaka Castle
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Cultural Osaka Castle Japan Castle, Fortification
301
Luxembourg  Old Town
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Cultural Luxembourg Old Town Luxembourg Old Town, Fortifications
301
Mdina
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Cultural Mdina Malta Old Town, Fortifications
301
Meknes
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Cultural Meknes Morocco Old Town, Fortifications
301
Tangiers Medina
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Cultural Tangiers Medina Morocco Old Town, Fortifications
301
Ouarzazate
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Cultural Ouarzazate Morocco Old Town, Fortifications
301
Island of Mozambique
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Cultural Island of Mozambique Mozambique Architecture, Colonial, Fortification
301
Akershus Fortress
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Cultural Akershus Fortress Norway Architecture, Castle, Fortress, Fortification
301
Bahla Fort
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Cultural Bahla Fort Oman Architecture, Fortress, Fortification
301
Fort and Shalamar Gardens in Lahore
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Cultural Fort and Shalamar Gardens in Lahore Pakistan Gardens, Fortifications
301
Rohtas Fort
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Cultural Rohtas Fort Pakistan Archaelogical Site, Fortifications
301
Malbork Castle
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Cultural Malbork Castle Poland Architecture, Castle, Fortress, Fortification, Medieval
301
Belém Tower
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Cultural Belém Tower Portugal Architecture, Tower, Fortification
301
Obidos Castle & Village
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Cultural Obidos Castle & Village Portugal Castle, Fortification, Village, Medieval
301
São Jorge Castle
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Cultural São Jorge Castle Portugal Castle, Citadel, Fortification, Medieval
301
Villages with Fortified Churches in Transylvania
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Cultural Villages with Fortified Churches in Transylvania Romania Architecture, Villages, Fortification, Churches, Christianity
301
Peter and Paul Fortress
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Cultural Peter and Paul Fortress Russian Federation Architecture, Citadel, Fortification
301
San Marino
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Cultural San Marino San Marino Old Town, Fortifications
301
The Walls of Ávila
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Cultural The Walls of Ávila Spain Old Town, Fortifications
301
Kalmar Castle
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Cultural Kalmar Castle Sweden Castle, Fortifications
301
Chillon Castle
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Cultural Chillon Castle Switzerland Castle, Fortification, Medieval
301
Thun Castle
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Cultural Thun Castle Switzerland Castle, Fortification
301
Ancient City of Aleppo
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Cultural Ancient City of Aleppo Syrian Arab Republic Old Town, Fortifications
301
Krak des Chevaliers
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Cultural Krak des Chevaliers Syrian Arab Republic Architecture, Fortification, Castle
301
Medenine Ksars
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Cultural Medenine Ksars Tunisia Architecture, Berber, Fortification
301
Caernarfon Castle
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Cultural Caernarfon Castle United Kingdom Fortification, Castle, Medieval
301
Conwy Castle
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Cultural Conwy Castle United Kingdom Fortification, Castle, Medieval
301
Eilean Donan Castle
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Cultural Eilean Donan Castle United Kingdom Castle, Fortification
301
Windsor Castle
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Cultural Windsor Castle United Kingdom Architecture, Gothic, Fortification, Castle
301
Cardiff Castle
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Cultural Cardiff Castle United Kingdom Fortification, Castle, Medieval
301
Alcatraz Island
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Cultural Alcatraz Island United States of America Fortification, Prison
301
Cu Chi Tunnels
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Cultural Cu Chi Tunnels Vietnam Tunnels, Fortification
301
Shibam
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Cultural Shibam Yemen Architecture, Arabic, Archaeological Site, Fortifications
301
Hill Forts of Rajasthan
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Cultural Hill Forts of Rajasthan India Architecture, Fortification
301
Punakha Dzong
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Cultural Punakha Dzong Bhutan Architecture, Fortification, Fortress
301
Trongsa Dzong
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Cultural Trongsa Dzong Bhutan Architecture, Fortification, Fortress
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Historic Centres of Berat and Gjirokastra
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Cultural Historic Centres of Berat and Gjirokastra Albania Architecture, Fortification
1001
Qal'at al-Bahrain - Ancient Harbour and Capital of Dilmun
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Cultural Qal'at al-Bahrain - Ancient Harbour and Capital of Dilmun Bahrain Architecture, Fortification
1001
Mir Castle Complex
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Cultural Mir Castle Complex Belarus Architecture, Fortification, Castle
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Nesvizh Castle
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Cultural Nesvizh Castle Belarus Architecture, Fortification, Castle
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Ancient Town of Nessebar
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Cultural Ancient Town of Nessebar Bulgaria Archaeological Site, Ancient, Ruins, Fortification, City
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Ruins of Loropéni
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Cultural Ruins of Loropéni Burkina Faso Archaeological Site, Ancient, Ruins, Fortification
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Kaiping Diaolou
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Cultural Kaiping Diaolou China Architecture, Fortification
1001
Kronborg Castle
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Cultural Kronborg Castle Denmark Architecture, Renaissance, Fortification, Castle
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Harar Jugol
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Cultural Harar Jugol Ethiopia Architecture, Fortification, Islam
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Konso Cultural Landscape
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Cultural Konso Cultural Landscape Ethiopia Fortification
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Fortress of Suomenlinna
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Cultural Fortress of Suomenlinna Finland Fortress, Fortification
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Fortified City of Carcassonne
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Cultural Fortified City of Carcassonne France Citadel, Fortification
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Fortifications of Vauban
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Cultural Fortifications of Vauban France Architecture, Fortification
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Wartburg Castle
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Cultural Wartburg Castle Germany Architecture, Fortification, Castle
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Forts and Castles along Gold Coast
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Cultural Forts and Castles along Gold Coast Ghana Architecture, Colonial, Fortification
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Bam Citadel
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Cultural Bam Citadel Iran Architecture, Citadel, Fortifications
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Erbil Citadel
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Cultural Erbil Citadel Iraq Citadel, Fortification
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Castel del Monte, Apulia
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Cultural Castel del Monte, Apulia Italy Architecture, Fortification, Castle
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Shuri Castle
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Cultural Shuri Castle Japan Castle, Fortification
1001
Fort Jesus, Mombasa
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Cultural Fort Jesus, Mombasa Kenya Fortification
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Kernave
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Cultural Kernave Lithuania Archaelogical Site, Fortification, Medieval
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Royal Hill of Ambohimanga
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Cultural Royal Hill of Ambohimanga Madagascar Archaelogical Site, Fortification
1001
Campeche City
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Cultural Campeche City Mexico Architecture, Colonial, Fortification
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Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou
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Cultural Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou Morocco Archaelogical Site, Architecturel, Berber, Village, Fortification
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Medina of Essaouira
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Cultural Medina of Essaouira Morocco Archaelogical Site, Old Town, Fortifications
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El Jadida
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Cultural El Jadida Morocco Archaelogical Site, Fortifications
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Defence Line of Amsterdam
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Cultural Defence Line of Amsterdam Netherlands Architecture, Fortification
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Fort San Lorenzo at Portobelo
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Cultural Fort San Lorenzo at Portobelo Panama Ruins, Fortifications
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Convent of Christ in Tomar
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Cultural Convent of Christ in Tomar Portugal Architecture, Renaissance, Christianity, Convent, Fortification
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Garrison Border Town of Elvas and its Fortifications
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Cultural Garrison Border Town of Elvas and its Fortifications Portugal Architecture, Fortifications
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Zubarah
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Cultural Zubarah Qatar Archaeological Site, Fortification
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Hwaseong Fortress
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Cultural Hwaseong Fortress Republic of Korea Architecture, Fortification
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Namhansanseong
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Cultural Namhansanseong Republic of Korea Castle, Fortification
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Dacian Fortresses of the Orastie Mountains
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Cultural Dacian Fortresses of the Orastie Mountains Romania Archaeological Site, Fortification, Ruins
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Kazan Kremlin
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Cultural Kazan Kremlin Russian Federation Architecture, Citadel, Fortification
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Citadel, Ancient City and Fortress Buildings of Derbent
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Cultural Citadel, Ancient City and Fortress Buildings of Derbent Russian Federation Architecture, Citadel, Fortification
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Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park
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Cultural Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park Saint Kitts and Nevis Architecture, Fortification
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Stari Ras and Sopocani
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Cultural Stari Ras and Sopocani Serbia Architecture, Fortification
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Levoca and Spis Castle
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Cultural Levoca and Spis Castle Slovakia Architecture, Old Town, Medieval, Castle, Fortification, Ruins
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Old Town of Cáceres
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Cultural Old Town of Cáceres Spain Old Town, Fortifications
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Roman Walls of Lugo
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Cultural Roman Walls of Lugo Spain Roman, Ancient, Fortification
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Diyarbakir Fortress
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Cultural Diyarbakir Fortress Turkey Fortification, Ruins
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San Juan National Historic Site
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Cultural San Juan National Historic Site United States of America Fortification
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Imperial Citadel of Thang Long
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Cultural Imperial Citadel of Thang Long Vietnam Citadel, Fortification
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Citadel of the Ho Dynasty
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Cultural Citadel of the Ho Dynasty Vietnam Citadel, Fortification
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Historic Town of St George and Related Fortifications, Bermuda
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Cultural Historic Town of St George and Related Fortifications, Bermuda Bermuda Fortifications