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Mirny, Russia

Mir Diamond Mine

The world's second-largest excavated hole.
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Saint-Étienne, France

Maison sans Escalier (The House Without Stairs)

An architectural oddity of six stories, accessed by graceful ramps.
Le Puy, France

Saint Michel d'Aiguilhe (St. Michael of the Needle)

A chapel on a volcanic core, marking the end of a successful journey.
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Kunming, China

Shilin Stone Forest

270 million year-old forest of stone.
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Zhangzhou, China

Fujian Tulou Cluster

Walled family complexes in Southern China.
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Islas Marietas, Mexico

Hidden Beach

A lovers' beach, tucked below the surface of the island, provides a safe haven for romance.
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Wuppertal, Germany

Schwebebahn Wuppertal

This "floating railway" is one of the world's oldest monorail systems.
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Halsteren, Netherlands

Mozesbrug (Moses Bridge)

Invisible bridge parts the waters, invoking biblical images and preserving the ominous feel of an ancient moat.
Rachel Added by Rachel
The Hague, Netherlands

Panorama Mesdag

The largest 19th century panorama in the world still in-situ.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Tarragona, Spain

Pont del Diable

Stunning Roman aqueduct used for 1900 years and still standing.
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Garraf, Spain

Bodegas Güell

This whimsical winery by Antoni Gaudí looks ripped from the pages of a fairytale.
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Monistrol de Montserrat, Spain

Santa Cova of Montserrat

Holy Grotto of Montserrat Monastery holds one of Europe's mysterious black Madonnas.
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Carcassonne, France

La Cité Médiévale de Carcassonne

Historic medieval fortified city in southwest France.
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Santa Pau, Spain

Hermitage of Santa Margarita Crater

Religious dwelling in a Spanish volcano.
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Sant Quirze Safaja, Spain

Church of Sant Miquel del Fai

An enchanting monastery in the Spanish countryside appears lifted from a fantasy tale.
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Argelaguer, Spain

Parc Garrell

Wonderland replication in progress by one persistent man.
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Castellcir, Spain

Castle Stern - Castell de la Popa

These striking ruins of a castle resemble a ship's stern.
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Castellfollit de la Roca, Spain

Castellfollit de la Roca

Village situated on a narrow volcanic escarpment.
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Hegra, Saudi Arabia

Hegra Archaeological Site

More than 100 monumental tombs carved into rock are preserved at this ancient Nabataean site in the Arabian Desert.
Added by Tawsam
New York, New York

Sidewalk Subway Map

Plot your trip through the city on the sidewalk.
Oliver Hong Added by Oliver Hong
Alberobello, Italy

Alberobello

Southern Italy's spinning top village.
serflac Added by serflac
At-Bashi District, Kyrgyzstan

Tash Rabat

Extremely isolated Silk Road caravanserai in the middle of nowhere.
Added by Tawsam
Castle Hill, New Zealand

Castle Hill

The Dalai Lama named this New Zealand landscape the "Spiritual Center of the Universe."
Bananaface Added by Bananaface
Nördlingen, Germany

Nordlingen

A meteorite-bounded town in Bavaria.
serflac Added by serflac