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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.
Cardona, Spain

Castle of Cardona

This ancient Spanish castle sits high upon a hilltop.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Escadaria Selarón Mosaic Steps

A 125-meter long "tribute to the Brazilian people."
Province of Matera, Italy

The Village of Craco

An Italian hillside ghost town.
Ica, Peru

Huacachina

An unexpected desert oasis in South America.
Argelaguer, Spain

Parc Garrell

Wonderland replication in progress by one persistent man.
Kokand, Uzbekistan

Khan's Palace

Final palace complex of the last of 29 Kokand rulers.
Cannon Beach, Oregon

Haystack Rock

A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.
Chandigarh, India

Nek Chand Saini's Rock Garden

A palatial sculpture park was built illegally and in secret by a self-taught artist over 36 years.
Harghita County, Romania

Lacul Sfanta Ana

Romania's only crater lake with water as pure as if distilled.
Brussels, Belgium

Royal Greenhouses of Laeken

Lavish royal estate punctuated with heated greenhouses.
Berlin, Germany

Spreepark

An eerie, derelict amusement park in Berlin.
Curitiba, Brazil

Museu Oscar Niemeyer

Museum precariously perched on a massive yellow pillar.
Barcelona, Spain

Tibidabo

Mountain where Jesus was first tempted by the Devil.
Cornwall, England

The Eden Project

The largest greenhouse in the world is home to over one million types of plants.
Curitiba, Brazil

Curitiba Botanical Gardens

Solitary monument dedicated to the beauty of nature.
Aksaray, Turkey

Cappadocia

In this historic region, homes and churches are carved into ancient volcanic rock formations.
Roubaix, France

La Piscine

Museum in a swimming pool where the water still flows.
Derbyshire, England

Chatsworth House

Seat of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire for centuries.
Schnals, Italy

Campanile di Curon

Bell tower juts out from a village buried under a lake.
West Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Loch Lomond

Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.
Port Angeles, Washington

Olympic Hot Springs

Rustic natural hot springs in the deciduous rain forest.
Manistique, Michigan

Kitch-iti-kipi

This freshwater spring fills with 10,000 gallons of water per minute.
South Mount Cameron, Australia

Little Blue Lake

A beautiful, but toxic, lake formed by mining.