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Buri, Bahrain

Dilmun Burial Mounds

These 4,000-year-old tombs form a surreal landscape.
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East Sussex, England

Grave of 'Washed Ashore'

This simple wooden cross is said to mark the grave of an unknown sailor who washed ashore nearby.
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Florence, Italy

Massimo Listri Foundation

An extraordinary house museum and cabinet of curiosities in the heart of Florence.
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Florence, Italy

La Specola Anatomical Collection

The largest and most famous wax anatomical collection anywhere in the world.
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Florence, Italy

La Specola Zoological Museum

An incredible menagerie of more than 3 million taxidermied animals at the oldest science museum in Europe.
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Shanklin, England

Shanklin Chine

This stream-carved gorge has inspired poets, hidden smugglers, and trained soldiers, all without losing its beauty.
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Wiltshire, England

The Cuckoo Stone

This neolithic stone was once used for ceremonial practices similar to its neighbor Stonehenge.
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Ventnor, England

Longshoreman's Museum

An unusual seafront museum hides behind an unassuming Ventnor giftshop.
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Velha Goa, India

Collection of Old Engraved Stones

An open-air collection of historical stones with engravings and inscriptions in Old Goa.
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Madrid, Spain

Casa Labra

This taberna has been frying up crunchy salt cod since 1860.
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Copenhagen, Denmark

Viksø Helmets

Discovered in a peat bog, these horned helms come from a thousand years before the Viking Age.
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Bath, England

Head of Sulis Minerva

The accidental discovery of this gilt bronze head led archaeologists to find the Roman Baths in the city of Bath
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Alexandria, Egypt

The Lost City of Heracleion

An ancient city exhumed from the depths of the ocean.
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Pozzuoli, Italy

Lake Avernus

Smack-dab in Campania’s volcanic fields, this scenic lake was once thought to be the gate of hell.
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Weston, Missouri

National Silk Art Museum

The largest collection of woven silk tapestries in the world.
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Manama, Bahrain

The Legends of Dilmun

Is this amazing tableau depicting Gilgamesh and Enki 4,000 years old?
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Chioggia, Italy

Vigo Bridge

A bridge to rival those in nearby Venice but without the crowds.
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Kamakura, Japan

Ryuko-Myojin Shrine

Once upon a time in Kamakura, a five-headed dragon fell in love with an Indian water goddess.
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Leiden, Netherlands

Israël Kiek Memorial

A memorial commemorating the man whose name became synonymous with taking a picture in the Netherlands.
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Tarout, Saudi Arabia

Tarout Castle

This former Portuguese defensive fort atop a hill was occupied for thousands of years.
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Seborga, Italy

Principality of Seborga

This small village claims to be independent from Italy because it was left out when the nation was unified.
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Thomery, France

Château de Rosa Bonheur

The home and studio of one of the most celebrated female artists of the 19th century.
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Kamakura, Japan

Six Ksitigarbhas of Yuigahama

These statues are dedicated to the damned souls of those executed centuries ago on the beautiful Yuigahama beach.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Syracuse, Italy

Fountain of Arethusa

According to Greek mythology, this natural spring is the home of a freshwater nymph.
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