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Bruges, Belgium
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A former travertine mine traces the geological history of this unique desert filled with crystalline blue pools.
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A hidden gallery exhibits intricate, decades-old Buddhist reliefs.
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Abandoned station along an ancient pilgrimage route.
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Housed in a stunning Victorian building, this museum has the largest exhibition of knives, blades, penknives, and scissors in Spain.
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Wollefsschlucht (Wolf Gorge)
In the heart of Luxembourg's "little Switzerland" weaves a breathtaking natural sandstone canyon with a mythological past.
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Las Playitas
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Bienno, Italy
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