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Giza, Egypt

Photograph by Romona Robbins, My Shot

If a camel ride doesn't appeal, visitors to Giza can take in the Great Pyramids and surrounding sites astride an Arabian horse. Memorials to Egyptian kings, the Pyramids have risen above the desert outside Cairo for more than 4,000 years. Stone—not sun-dried mud brick—gave permanence to these monuments, the last of the world's ancient wonders.

For more photos like this, see our full gallery of Egypt pictures submitted to My Shot by users like you. Plus, take a quiz on ancient Egypt, discover more about the World Heritage site of Ancient Thebes, and find all of our Egypt features in our complete guide to this fascinating nation.

Buddhist Monk, Thailand

Photograph by Stephen Shaver/AFP/Getty Images

Tattoos, piercings, and body markings have played roles in many cultures for millennia, serving as identification, protection, and decoration.

Here, a young monk is tattooed with a sharp rod near a Buddhist temple in Thailand. Tattoos are believed to bestow the monks with ancient Khmer prayers and the spiritually protective power of animal images.