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Athens, Greece

Daphni Monastery

This lesser-visited World Heritage site in Athens boasts an impressive ensemble of medieval gold mosaics.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Seville, Spain

Tomb of Christopher Columbus

The final resting place of the great navigator, or maybe his brother.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Seville, Spain

Plaza de toros de la Real Maestranza de Caballería de Sevilla

Spain's largest bullring offers a unique glimpse at architecture and history.
Added by Jeremy D
Seville, Spain

Metropol Parasol

The world's largest wooden structure.
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Jerez de la Frontera, Spain

Sherry-Drinking Mice of Tío Pepe

A complimentary beverage is offered to the bodega's resident rodents every day.
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Casabermeja, Spain

Millennial Olive of Arroyo Carnicero

This surreal-looking tree pruned more than 1,000 years ago is still producing olives for oil.
David Hammond Added by David Hammond
Málaga, Spain

Crypt of Santa Maria de la Victoria

Bold black and white motifs of life and death add a dramatic flair to this 17th-century crypt.
Added by teki7up
Utrecht, Netherlands

Miffy Traffic Light

The cutest way to stay safe in traffic.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Utrecht, Netherlands

Central Station Bicycle Parking

The world's largest bicycle shelter can hold more than 12,500 two-wheelers.
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Amsterdam, Netherlands

Betondorp

This 1920s Amsterdam neighborhood was built as a giant experiment in concrete construction.
Added by brickhound
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Tramlijn 8

A line number in Amsterdam that will likely never be used again due to its tragic history.
lampbane Added by lampbane
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Cuypers Library

This gorgeous reading room houses the oldest and largest art history library in the Netherlands.
Kerry Wolfe Added by Kerry Wolfe
Oudenbosch, Netherlands

Basiliek Oudenbosch

Scale model of St. Peter's Cathedral (Rome) in the middle of a small Dutch town.
Added by cjwvos
Athens, Greece

Holy Church of Saint Symeon of the Anapheans

This post-Ottoman era church in Athens was built by locals to serve the residents of Anafiotica
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Athens, Greece

Church of the Holy Apostle Philip at Vlassarous

This church was constructed on the site where St. Philip the Apostle preached to the ancient Athenians.
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Apeldoorn, Netherlands

Apenheul Primate Park

Go inside a revolutionary, cage-less zoo where 35 species live and some of them roam free alongside their human visitors.
Added by michaelspugliese
Haarlem, Netherlands

Bloemen Route

The Bloemen Route, or “Flower Route”, stretches 25 miles through prime Dutch tulip country as a result of “tulip mania,” the world’s first economic bubble.
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Amsterdam, Netherlands

Singel 7

Amsterdam's narrowest house facade is a monument to 17th-century tax evasion.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Kleine Trippenhuis

One of Amsterdam's narrowest houses is located right across the canal from its widest.
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Amsterdam, Netherlands

Amsterdam Ordnance Datum

This large copper bolt represents the benchmark for measuring sea levels in most of Europe.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Schiedam, Netherlands

Noletmolen

Wind power station for making famous Ketel One vodka.
Franeker, Netherlands

Eisinga Planetarium

Home to the world's oldest functioning orrery.
michelle Added by michelle
Haarlem, Netherlands

Frederikspark

The heart of Dutch football history.
Added by Wansmaak
IJsselstein, Netherlands

Gerbrandy Tower

For the holidays, the tallest broadcasting tower in the Netherlands turns into one of the world's tallest Christmas trees.