Life’s full of adventure—all it takes is a bit of courage and a dash of curiosity to unlock the door that leads to wonder, amazement, and experiences that you’ll be telling your friends about for decades to come. Of course, we’re talking about travel and all the great things you get to see when you set your daily drudgery aside and go where your feet (and your plane tickets) take you.

The ‘World Beauties and Wonders’ Facebook page, created by Turkey-based Anatolian Leo, is an incredibly popular project that highlights some of the gorgeous views that you’re bound to come across in your travels. We’re featuring some of the project’s best pics to share with all of you today, Pandas. Hopefully, this will inspire you to step out of your comfort zone and see what awesome things are out there, waiting for you.

Scroll down, upvote your fave pics, and tell us which ones you loved the most and why. Do you have any stunning stories from your recent trips? You can tell us all about them in the comments.

Bored Panda got in touch with Patrick McGranaghan, a surveyor from Colorado and a huge fan of geography, to have a chat about traveling abroad. He shared some of his exciting experiences from a recent trip and was kind enough to reveal some of his travel hacks, too. Check out our exclusive interview with Patrick below, Pandas.

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#1 At The Southwestern End Of The Korean Peninsula, In The Jeollanam-Do Region, There Is A “Folk Village” In Which The Inhabitants Retain The Way Of Life Of The Past

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#2 Sakya Monastery. The Library Was Discovered In Tibet Behind A Huge Wall (60 Meters Long And 10 Meters High). It Contains 84,000 Secret Manuscripts,which Include The History Of Mankind Over 1000 Years Old

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#3 The Japanese Have Been Producing Wood For 700 Years Without Cutting Down Trees. In The 14th Century, The Extraordinary Daisugi Technique Was Born In Japan. Indeed, The Daisugi Provide That These Trees Will Be Planted For Future Generations And Not Be Cut Down But Pruned As If They Were Giant Bonsai Trees; By Applying This Technique To Cedars, The Wood That Can Be Obtained Is Uniform, Straight And Without Knots, Practically Perfect For Construction

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Patrick, who works as a surveyor in Colorado, recently went on a trip to Panama. He visited the Central American country this April to see the canal there.

“For most people, it’s probably just like any other river or boat ride, but for me, it was very enjoyable as I am fascinated by engineering projects. It took about 8 hours to go through the canal from end to end,” he shared his experience with Bored Panda.

“Along the way, there are many ships passing from countries all over the world,” Patrick revealed to us that it was a wonderful adventure.

#4 Singapore’s Amazing Changi Airport

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#5 The Bridge That Comes From Sweden Turns Into A Tunnel Under The Sea And Reappears In Denmark; Both Countries United By This Wonderful Work Of Engineering

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#6 This Medieval House, Located In The French Village Of Argentan, Built In 1509

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Bored Panda also asked Patrick to share some of his traveling do’s and don’ts with our readers. “I think the most important thing is to remember to have fun. No trip is ever going to be 100% perfect,” he said that it’s vital not to stress about every tiny detail being ‘perfect.’ 

“There will be times where weather goes bad, places are closed, it’s difficult to find good food, etc. This is all part of the experience. Enjoy your time because you’ll miss it when you’re back home,” Patrick shared.

“Don’t forget to have backup plans. Unexpected interruptions happen and you just have to adapt.”

#7 First Image Shows An Ancient Greek Pelike Depicting A Woman Acrobat Shooting An Arrow With Her Feet. The Artifact Dates Back To The 4th Century Bc. Second Image Shows An Acrobatic Archer At The 2016 World Nomad Games Held In Kyrgyzstan

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#8 The Giant Of Pratolino Is A Gigantic Statue By Giambologna, A Masterpiece Of Sixteenth-Century Sculpture Located A Few Kilometers From Florence

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#9 This Village Is Built On A Basaltic Cliff More Than 50m High And Spreads About 1 Kilometers Long. (Castellfollit De La Roca, Spain)

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The ‘World Beauties and Wonders’ project has over 423k followers on Facebook and a further 26.8k fans on Instagram. Meanwhile, the associated YouTube channel has racked up nearly 121k views.

The social media project is all about showing off the great things that you might come across on your journeys, and it also shines the spotlight on the seriously impressive legacy left behind by ancient civilizations. Honestly, we’re itching to pack our bags, put on a pair of comfy sneakers, and rush off to absorb some culture. It’s a feast for the eyes and the soul.

#10 Fish Pond Mosaic By Gary Drostle

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#11 Statue Of King Arthur Located In A Castle In Cornwall

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#12 Peoples Living In Northern Regions And In Severe Snowy Climates, Such As The Inuit, Carved Whalebone, Horn, And Ivory Sunglasses To Protect Their Glare

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We’re huge fans of travel and new experiences here at Bored Panda. However, at the same time, it’s important not to get over-hyped before your trip. Keeping realistic expectations of what you’ll likely experience will help you stay satisfied with your adventure, overall. Very recently, we spoke to one of the moderators helping run the multi-million-member r/travel subreddit.

They stressed that keeping our expectations low or having none of them at all will improve the trip, no matter what it is. Something else that can help you enjoy yourself more is putting in the effort and doing some more in-depth research about where you’re going, the history of the place, and the local culture and customs.

#13 An Argentine Farmer Found This 20,000-Year-Old Family Of Giant Armadillos (Glyptodon) Buried Near A River. They Were All Looking In The Same Direction, As If They Were Walking Towards Something, The Largest Being The Size Of A Volkswagen Beetle, It Is Estimated That They Weighed Around 2 Tons

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#14 Pyramids Of Giza

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#15 Petra/Jordan

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“I think the more popular a place is, the more easily it is to become overhyped and a letdown,” the moderator from r/travel stressed that some travelers fall prey to Paris Syndrome. That’s when your expectations aren’t met and you’re left culture-shocked and disappointed.

#16 Inside Mysore Palace, India

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#17 Botanical Park Of Rio De Janeiro Brazil. Founded In 1808, It Is Considered One Of The Most Important In The World

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#18 Redhead Festival,dublin Ireland A Lot Of People Gather In This Place,united Only By The Fact That They Have Orange Hair

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“For many people, learning the local culture, on a surface level or maybe more makes for a fun trip, for others sitting at an all-inclusive resort at the beach is ideal. How you enjoy your vacation is up to you. Thankfully, we’re not all identical and boring as a result,” they explained that everyone travels for a different mix of reasons. Nobody should feel pressured to enjoy themselves a certain way. Travel is freedom.

#19 A Team Of Archaeologists LED By Professor Kutalmış Görkay, Of The University Of Ankara In Turkey, Has Unearthed Three Ancient Greek Mosaics In The Turkish City Of Zeugma, Near The Border With Syria

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#20 Cemetery In Taiwan

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#21 World’s Oldest Intact Carpet Ever Found, Woven Somewhere 2500 Years Ago And Found Frozen In A Kurgan In Altai Mountains In Central Asia

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One place that you might consider skipping is Hollywood. Oh, we might all think it’s full of glitz and glam, but the reality is nothing like what we see in the movies. It’s important to have a chat with some globe-trekking pals or locals to see whether a particular popular location lives up to the hype. The juice isn’t always worth the squeeze.

#22 My Favorite Room In The Whole Castle! Hall Of Mirrors, Versailles, France

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#23 Architectural Details Of The Column Of Marcus Aurelius.carved Military Scenes Line This 2nd Century Column In Rome, Italy

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#24 Portuguese Royal Library – Located In Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

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“There’s one popular, supposedly must-see attraction that’s way overhyped in Los Angeles, and that’s Hollywood. Everyone has heard of it and everyone wants to see it, but once you arrive in the real Hollywood, you’re sure to be disappointed,” entertainment expert Mike Sington, from Los Angeles, shared with Bored Panda recently.

“It’s very crowded, and there’s hardly anything to see except the stars in the sidewalk. Once you do that, and you have to dodge the crowds to even navigate the sidewalks, that’s it. I’d suggest passing on Hollywood itself, and taking one of the professionally run studio tours all the major movie studios offer,” he said that Hollywood isn’t as great as some tourists might expect.

#25 Basilicata: Pietragalla Is The Town Of The Fantastic “Palmenti”, In The Local Dialect Called “Rutte”, Cave-Cellars Dug Into The Rock Still Used Today For The Conservation Of Wine

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#26 The Vasa Warship Sank At The Occasion Of His Inaugural Journey In Stockholm In 1628. After 333 Years At The Bottom Of The Sea, The Impressive Warship Was Recovered And He Could Finally Continue His Journey. Today, The Vasa Is The Best-Preserved 17th Century Ships And Can Be Admired Within A Museum Structure Specially Built In Stockholm

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#27 An 800 Year-Old Pack Horse Bridge, Lancashire, England

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“Because the city is often pictured in the movies and on television as some glamorous place, that’s often all that visitors are expecting. Sure, Los Angeles is beautiful and diverse, and the weather is spectacular, but keep in mind it’s a very big city, so it has all the problems and urban sprawl of most big cities,” Mike shared.

#28 Hisashimichi Interchange! It’s A Japanese Highway Junction, Made With Minimum Loss To Environment. This Is A Seriously Impressive Engineering Masterpiece Situated In Hachioji, Near Tokyo, Japan

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#29 Staircase In The Chambord Castle In France. Designed By The Great Legend Of High Renaissance Leonardo Da Vinci In 1516

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#30 Syrian Archaeologist Khaled Al Asaad He Gave 50 Years To Palmyra And Was Beheaded Six Years Ago Today For The Cultural Heritage To Which He Devoted His Life

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“As a longtime resident of Los Angeles, I’m very familiar with what’s worth seeing, and what’s not. Here’s my personal list of the actual ‘must-see’ places for a first-time visitor:

• Griffith Observatory and Griffith Park
• Getty Center 
• Runyon Canyon
• Santa Monica Beach
• The Grove
• Los Angeles County Museum of Art
• The Broad
• Universal Studios
• Walt Disney Concert Hall
• Academy Museum of Motion Pictures 
• Beverly Hills
• Mulholland Drive,” Mike shared some of the must-see locations that are definitely worth a visit.

#31 One Of The Biggest Pre-Roman Mosaics Ever Found. Highly Elaborate, Meant To Show The Power Of The Kingdom Of Macedonia

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#32 200-Year-Old Wooden Bridge In Dagestan, Built Without The Use Of A Single Nail

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#33 Several Years Ago, A Team Of Archaeologists Excavating The Megalithic Tomb Of Montelirio Tholos (Spain) Uncovered An Extraordinary Dagger Formed From Rock Crystal

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#34 Ancient Roman Ruins In Tunisia – Baptism Basin Of Basilica Of St. Vitale, Sbeitla

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#35 The 1500 Year Old Ark Of Bukhara In Uzbekistan Is An Absolutely Beautiful Representation Of Castle Architecture

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#36 Medusa Sculpture (C. 2nd Century Ad) At Hadrian’s Villa, Tivoli, Italy

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#37 High In The Jungle Mountains Of Flores Island In Indonesia At An Altitude Of 4,200 Ft. Is One Of The Last Remaining Ancient And Isolated Villages In The World. Called Wae Rebo, The Village Has Been Occupied By The Manggaraian People For Almost 2,000 Years

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#38 Sainte-Chapelle, A Gothic-Style Royal Chapel, The Medieval Palais De La Cité, At The Dele De La Cité On The Seine River In Paris, France, Where The Kings Of France Lived Until The 14th Century

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#39 Lycian Rock Tombs Located In The Ancient City Of Myra. Antalya, Turkey

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#40 Hohenzollern Castle, Germany Hohenzollern Castle Is A Historical Castle Located 50 Kilometers South Of Stuttgart, Germany. The Hohenzollern Dynasty Resided Here

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#41 A Beautiful Bridge And Street In Rouen-Normandy-France

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#42 The Oldest House In France It’s Found In Aveyron, It’s 700 Years Old, It Was Built In The 13th Century And Belonged To A Jeanne

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#43 Roman Mosaic Discovered Last Year In Old Town Of Hvar, Croatia

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#44 A Roman Bathhouse Built By Emperor Vespasian Still In Use After 2,000 Years In Khenchela, Algeria

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#45 Ruins Of A Druid Temple In Yorkshire, England

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#46 Angkor Wat, Cambodia 7-Headed Snake (Naga) Statue. In Indian Mythology, Half-Serpent, Half-Human Beings Called Naga Were Seen As The Guardian Of Rivers, Wells, Springs And All Drinking Water

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#47 A Step-Well Located In Rajasthan, India

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#48 Temple Of The Sun In Modhera, India, Built In 1026 Ad

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#49 Stone House In Celorico De Basto, Northern Portugal. It Is Called Casa Do Penedo (House Of The Rock) Because It Was Built From Four Large Boulders That Serve As The Foundation, Walls And Ceiling Of The House. Constructed In 1972

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#50 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 With The Purpose Of Protecting The Emperor In His Afterlife

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