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Palma, Spain

Tren de Sóller

This historic electric train has operated with regularity since the early 1900s.
Tramantina Added by Tramantina
Santa Margalida, Spain

Necropolis of Son Real

The largest prehistoric cemetery on the Balearic Islands dates back over 2,500 years.
Added by GunRalf The Grey
Walferdange, Luxembourg

Raschpëtzer Qanat

A Roman water tunnel still flows 2,000 years on.
Added by duaner
Palma, Spain

Miquel Barceló Installation in the Cathedral of Santa Maria de Palma

A contemporary art installation housed within a Gothic cathedral.
serflac Added by serflac
Edinburgh, Scotland

National Monument of Scotland

A never-finished memorial to the heroes of the Napoleonic War has become "Scotland's Folly."
Added by cdanesh
Reims, France

The School Where Germany Surrendered

This small red school was where Germany signed their surrender during WWII.
Luke J Spencer Added by Luke J Spencer
Reims, France

Joan of Arc Statue

An image of the legendary saint stands in the shadow of a cathedral she liberated.
Monsieur Mictlan Added by Monsieur Mictlan
Reims, France

The Ruins at the Hotel le Vergeur

Bits of architecture from a town destroyed in World War I now decorate this hotel garden.
Luke J Spencer Added by Luke J Spencer
London, England

Temple Bar

Over several decades, one of London’s most iconic city gates was dismantled, moved out of the city, and then moved back.
Dark Nebula Deluxe Added by Dark Nebula Deluxe
Namur, Belgium

‘Djoseph et Françwès’

A pair of iconic characters from the local newspaper argue over pet snails.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Edinburgh, Scotland

Governor’s House

Visit the remains of a notorious Victorian-era correctional facility.
SEANETTA Added by SEANETTA
Brussels, Belgium

Gabrielle Petit Statue

Belgium's national heroine turned spy sacrificed her life to combat German occupation.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Mauritius

Pyramids of Plaine Magnien

Proof of ancient aliens, or simply a creative way for farm laborers to clear their fields?
Added by Kellyn Botha
Victoria, Malta

Clocks of St. George’s Basilica

These clocks tell time in a theological sense.
Dark Nebula Deluxe Added by Dark Nebula Deluxe
Cork, Ireland

Temple Hill Cemetery in Ballintemple

Both Catholic and Protestant graves dot this 17th-century burial ground.
Added by Niki Kay
Valletta, Malta

Pjazza Teatru Rjal

Valletta’s outdoor theatre stands within the ruins of a 19th-century opera house.
Dark Nebula Deluxe Added by Dark Nebula Deluxe
London, England

The Barbican Estate

This sprawling, Brutalist estate feels like a city within a city.
Added by martinsamuelsson
Rocamadour, France

Rocamadour

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

Snail Alley

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

Il-Gardjola Guard Tower

The eyes and ears of this tower keep watch over Malta’s Grand Harbor.
Dark Nebula Deluxe Added by Dark Nebula Deluxe
Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Roman Relief on Rue du Saint-Esprit

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

Spanish Arch

Despite the name, this 16th-century structure in Galway wasn't built by the Spanish.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
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.
Dark Nebula Deluxe Added by Dark Nebula Deluxe
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.
Added by ccat