Palace at the top, mausoleum at the bottom, and in between, a giant statue, houses of worship and a great big old market.
Contest #558 Hint
Protection by the government of the country to which it belongs meant this location was recently removed from a list one would prefer not to be on.
Contest #557 Hint
There are actually 2 rivers here, and you can clearly see both of them, one in its entirety.
Contest #555 Hint
Built this way so that people would slow down and check out the scenery.
Contest #554 Hint
Shopping mall? Spy Headquarters? Prison?
Yup – all three over time.
Contest #553 Hint
I like my standing bodies of water (smaller than a lake) shaken, not stirred.
Contest #552 Hint
150 times 2.4 = 360.
But no, it’s just a hole.
Contest #551 Hint
This Unesco World Heritage Site looked a little different when it was inscribed in the early 2000s. The part that is blue in the image looked like this:
Contest #549 Hint
Mazes with a maze.
Contest #548 Hint
A unique way to open a drawbridge.