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Rocamadour, France

Rocamadour

This medieval village clings to a cliff in southwestern France.
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Tainan City, Taiwan

Snail Alley

The residence of a Taiwanese literary scholar sits down an alleyway adorned with depictions of snails.
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Senglea, Malta

Il-Gardjola Guard Tower

The eyes and ears of this tower keep watch over Malta’s Grand Harbor.
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Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Roman Relief on Rue du Saint-Esprit

An ancient Roman relief beautifully preserved on the façade of a house.
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Galway, Ireland

Spanish Arch

Despite the name, this 16th-century structure in Galway wasn't built by the Spanish.
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Xagħra, Malta

Ta' Kola Windmill

This is one of the very few intact windmills built by the Knights of St. John in the island nation of Malta.
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Salisbury, England

Mummified Hand at the Haunch of Venison

The twice-stolen hand of an alleged card cheat, with its final set of playing cards.
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Le Morne, Mauritius

Underwater 'Waterfall'

Dive into an undersea optical illusion off the coast of Mauritius.
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Piran, Slovenia

Trg 1 Maja

Piran’s oldest square is laden with history and a beautiful 18th-century reservoir.
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London, England

Modern Martyrs

The niches over the western entrance of Westminster Abbey honor individuals from the 20th century who gave their lives for their Christian beliefs.
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London, England

Oval Gasholder

How did a fuel storage container become one of the most famous sights in the sporting world of cricket?
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London, England

Holborn Viaduct

London’s first road overpass is so old that it was originally built for horse-drawn carriages.
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Marsaskala, Malta

Jerma Palace Hotel

So opulent and massive it was once dubbed a palace, this hotel's doors closed temporarily in 2007 and failed to reopen.
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Beauvais, France

Jeanne Hachette Statue

A monument to the “other Joan” who bravely defended the town of Beauvais with an axe in hand.
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Brussels, Belgium

The Atomium

Climb inside an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times its normal size.
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Bastogne, Belgium

McAuliffe Memorial and Sherman Tank

Dedicated to the American general whose reply to a German demand for surrender was simply "Nuts!"
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London, England

Statue of James Henry Greathead

This statue of one of the engineers who created the London Underground hides a ventilation shaft for the tube lines that run under the street.
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Birgu, Malta

Inquisitor’s Palace

For over two centuries, this palace served as a residence for the Holy Roman Inquisition's leaders, a courthouse, and a prison.
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Lellingen, Luxembourg

Via Botanica

For a few short weeks in spring, this hiking path becomes a daffodil paradise.
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Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Grave of Friedrich Wilhelm Voigt

A German shoemaker-turned-folk-hero whose impersonation of a Prussian military officer earned international notoriety.
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Żebbuġ, Malta

Xwejni Salt Pans

People have been making salt here using traditional methods for centuries.
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Cork, Ireland

The Four-Faced Liar

On the clock tower at St. Anne's Church in Cork, you never know which face is telling the truth.
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Xagħra, Malta

Xerri’s Grotto

A small cave network was discovered under a home in Xagħra, in 1924 when the owner was digging a well.
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Xagħra, Malta

Ninu’s Cave

In 1888, a resident of Xagħra, Malta, discovered a small underground chamber filled with stalactites and stalagmites when digging a well.
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