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10 Places That Feel Like You Have Travelled Back in Time

Explore 10 incredible destinations that make you feel like you’ve stepped back in time, from ancient temples to perfectly preserved medieval towns.

October 10, 2025 / 18:02 IST
Machu Picchu, Peru This Incan citadel is high in the Andes, and it is a world of mystery and grandeur, which makes a visitor feel that he is in an ancient world which has not been affected by modernity. (Image: Canva)
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Machu Picchu, Peru
This Incan citadel is high in the Andes, and it is a world of mystery and grandeur, which makes a visitor feel that he is in an ancient world which has not been affected by modernity. (Image: Canva)
Pompeii, Italy Preserved by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, the streets and the ruins of Pompeii are a chilling experience of what Roman life would have been like back then. (Images: Canva)
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Pompeii, Italy
Preserved by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, the streets and the ruins of Pompeii are a chilling experience of what Roman life would have been like back then. (Images: Canva)
Bagan, Myanmar A surreal experience as one walks through another time is caused by thousands of ancient temples standing on top of the misty plains. (Images: Canva)
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Bagan, Myanmar
A surreal experience as one walks through another time is caused by thousands of ancient temples standing on top of the misty plains. (Images: Canva)
Kyoto, Japan Kyoto maintains the beauty of ancient Japan with its wooden teahouses, zen gardens, and centuries-old shrines. (Images: Canva)
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Kyoto, Japan
Kyoto maintains the beauty of ancient Japan with its wooden teahouses, zen gardens, and centuries-old shrines. (Images: Canva)
Petra, Jordan Hewn completely out of rose-red rock, this Nabatean marvel reflects the antique masterpieces and is a representative of the forgotten cultures. (Images: Canva)
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Petra, Jordan
Hewn completely out of rose-red rock, this Nabatean marvel reflects the antique masterpieces and is a representative of the forgotten cultures. (Images: Canva)
Varanasi, India Varanasi is one of the oldest inhabited cities in the world, with its ghats and rituals that might be traced to the spiritual traditions dating back to the very existence of humankind. (Images: Canva)
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Varanasi, India
Varanasi is one of the oldest inhabited cities in the world, with its ghats and rituals that might be traced to the spiritual traditions dating back to the very existence of humankind. (Images: Canva)
Dubrovnik, Croatia The old town of Dubrovnik has medieval walls and stone streets that surround it and make the town reminiscent of the Middle Ages. (Images: Canva)
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Dubrovnik, Croatia
The old town of Dubrovnik has medieval walls and stone streets that surround it and make the town reminiscent of the Middle Ages. (Images: Canva)
Luxor, Egypt Having been the capital city of the ancient Thebes, the huge temples and tombs of Luxor make the grandeur of pharaonic Egypt a reality. (Images: Canva)
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Luxor, Egypt
Having been the capital city of the ancient Thebes, the huge temples and tombs of Luxor make the grandeur of pharaonic Egypt a reality. (Images: Canva)
Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany The Bavarian town with its half-timbered houses and small streets is a fairytale town that is stuck in medieval Europe. (Images: Canva)
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Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany
The Bavarian town with its half-timbered houses and small streets is a fairytale town that is stuck in medieval Europe. (Images: Canva)
Angkor Wat, Cambodia The Angkor Wat temple ruins and elaborate carvings are the largest religious monument in the world that reminding the brilliance of the Khmer Empire. (Images: Canva)
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Angkor Wat, Cambodia
The Angkor Wat temple ruins and elaborate carvings are the largest religious monument in the world that reminding the brilliance of the Khmer Empire. (Images: Canva)
Nivritti Khatri
Tags: #Travel
first published: Oct 10, 2025 06:02 pm

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