The Ancestral People lived here between 500 and 1300 AD. This was a thriving civilization, which is hard to believe because now there is nothing around for miles and miles.
Pueblo Bonito, in Chaco canyon in Northwestern New Mexico, USA, is probably one of the most well-known and most impressive native american ruins in the area. Beyond the sheer scale of the buildings in the canyon, astronomical connections between the constructions and solar and lunar cycles are breathtaking, as exemplified by solar and what is believed to be lunar calendars tracking an 18.5 year cycle.
Chaco Canyon is believed to have been a place of great influence in the ancient native cultures.
Bandelier National Monument is known across the united states as a first class national park. Many native american ruins can be found in the Canyon de los frijoles as well as on the surrounding mesa tops.
Rome, Italy - One of the most important monument in the World
Colorado National Monument is a hidden gem in western Colorado. It often gets down-played by the bigger stars nearby in Utah, but it should not be missed.
Yosemite Valley, in California Yosemite National Park. View from the tunnel.
Sitting next to a guard rail on a street atop the hills, I snapped this shot of the valley.
the rice terraces of sapa valley form a beautiful foreground to the dramatic mountain and sky backdrop that lies beyond