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Hrabušice, Slovakia

Sokolia Dolina Gorge

Climb around the high waterfalls on series of iron ladders and bridges within the wildest gorge in the Slovak Paradise.
Added by Martin Pizem
Lido, Italy

San Lazzaro degli Armeni

Originally a leper colony, the island is now an Armenian monastery that's home to an incredible manuscript library and eclectic museum.
matthiasheinrich Added by matthiasheinrich
London, England

Yeoman Warders Club

There's an exclusive Beefeaters pub hidden in the Tower of London.
Meg Added by Meg
Rome, Italy

Galleria Sciarra

This hidden Art Nouveau courtyard is an opulent feast for the eyes.
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Letanovce, Slovakia

Kláštorisko

The ruins of a 13th-century monastery that long served as a place of refuge from wars and raids.
Added by Martin Pizem
Mexico City, Mexico

The Cake Room at Pastelería Ideal

Where layer cakes tower above one’s head and there is never a shortage of icing.
taotaoholmes Added by taotaoholmes
Luxor, Egypt

Colossi of Memnon

These Egyptian statues have survived for 3,400 years and were an acoustic wonder of the ancient world.
Kerry Wolfe Added by Kerry Wolfe
Iceland

Þrídrangaviti Lighthouse

A lonely beacon, precariously perched atop a remote sliver of rock.
Kerry Wolfe Added by Kerry Wolfe
Brașov, Romania

Biserica Neagră (The Black Church)

A fire once nearly devoured this gorgeous 14th-century Gothic cathedral.
Kerry Wolfe Added by Kerry Wolfe
Valenciennes, France

Abandoned Eurostar Train

This is what trains will look like after the zombie apocalypse.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
Ely, England

Octagon Tower

A remarkable medieval structure born from a 14th-century disaster.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Elgin, Scotland

Dandy Lion

A baffling beast so absurd a town councilman called it "intellectual vomit in technicolor."
nmcclure85 Added by nmcclure85
Kirantidiya, Sri Lanka

Brief Garden

This luscious masterpiece created by landscape designer Bevis Bawa inspired the work of his brother, a famous Sri Lankan architect.
ZoeSparks Added by ZoeSparks
Liepāja, Latvia

Karosta North Pier

The mile-long pier stretches from a ruined fortress out into the Baltic.
sverige17 Added by sverige17
Chichen Itza, Mexico

Chichen Itza Chirp

Clap your hands at the base of the pyramid, and the song of a sacred Mayan bird will echo through the air.
Kerry Wolfe Added by Kerry Wolfe
Kesennuma, Japan

Tsunami Stones

Stone slabs along the coast warn of Japan's tsunami-ravaged past, often marking the highest point of a wave's reach.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
Florián, Colombia

Windows of Tisquizoque

A three-tiered waterfall plummets from a mountain cave with amazing views over the countryside.
NatGio Added by NatGio
London, England

The Soho Square Hut

The Tudor-style cottage in the middle of the square is not quite what it seems.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
Musteika, Lithuania

Ancient Beekeeping Museum

A tiny traditional village keeps an ancient method of beekeeping alive.
Dzukijosuoga Added by Dzukijosuoga
Newport, Wales

Newport Transporter Bridge

The largest of only eight working transporter bridges left in the world.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Lincoln, England

Newport Arch

Modern commuters still pass through this 2,000-year-old Roman archway.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Outer Hebrides, Scotland

Barra Head Lighthouse

The highest lighthouse in Scotland shines from an abandoned island.
Cara Giaimo Added by Cara Giaimo
Tbilisi, Georgia

Rezo Gabriadze Puppet Theater

A small but hugely whimsical theater where marionettes play out the "The Battle of Stalingrad."
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
Coventry, England

Coventry Cathedral Ruins

The bombed out remains of the old church were kept intact next to the new one, as a reminder of the futility of war.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman