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Moscow, Russia

Moscow State University

Gargantuan home of Russian science.
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Florence, Italy

The Bull of Santa Maria del Fiore

This strange bovine gargoyle is said to have been put in as a passive aggressive form of revenge.
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Pianoro, Italy

La Balena della Val di Zena

A great white whale sculpture now sits in the location where the remains of a prehistoric cetacean were found.
Pierpaolo Ferlaino Added by Pierpaolo Ferlaino
San Gimignano, Italy

Towers of San Gimignano

These medieval skyscrapers dominate the skyline of this small Tuscan town.
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Segovia, Spain

Alcázar de Segovia

This magnificent castle grew from a small Moorish fortress, and reportedly inspired two iconic Disney castles.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Imola, Italy

Rocca Sforzesca

This castle was once the home of one of the most powerful women of the Renaissance.
Marco Dst Added by Marco Dst
Roccascalegna, Italy

Castle of Roccascalegna

This precariously perched fortress was once ruled by a crow-worshipping baron.
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Matera, Italy

Sassi di Matera

People have been living in the cave houses on this Italian hillside since the Neolithic era.
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Trani, Italy

Trani Cathedral

Three underground crypts and a pointed arch under the bell tower make this cathedral unique among Romanesque churches.
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Gravina in Puglia, Italy

Ponte Acquedotto

An impressive bridge over a ravine also served as an aqueduct.
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Crotone, Italy

Capo Colonna

A single column facing the sea is all that's left of one of the most important temples of Magna Graecia.
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Le Castella, Italy

Castello Aragonese (Aragonese Castle)

This scenic fortress dates back at least 2,400 years to the time of Magna Graecia.
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Belpasso, Italy

Mount Etna

The world's most active stratovolcano is almost always erupting.
Allison Added by Allison
Hatsukaichi, Japan

Itsukushima Shrine

This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.
Miyazu-shi, Japan

Amanohashidate

Turn around and stick your head between your legs for the best view of this tree-covered sandbar.
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Matsushima, Japan

Matsushima Bay

These tiny pine-covered islands have inspired art and poetry for centuries.
mikewalker Added by mikewalker
Northallerton, England

Whorlton Old Church

The church and nearby castle are all that remains of a medieval village, mysteriously abandoned.
katielou106 Added by katielou106
Dowth, Ireland

Newgrange

The ancient tomb acts as a calendar that keeps perfect time.
Added by cha
Meath, Ireland

Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre

This center tells the story of one of the most famous battles in Irish history.
Jenny Snook Added by Jenny Snook
Qinhuangdao Shi, China

Old Dragon's Head

Where the Great Wall of China meets the sea.
Added by quasistellarqubit
Xilin Gol, China

Erlian Kissing Dinosaurs

The largest dinosaurs in the world, kissing above the highway.
Dampo Added by Dampo
Kumejima-chō, Japan

Tatami-ishi (Tatami Rocks)

Unusual hexagonal rocks formed by cooling lava named for their resemblance to traditional Japanese tatami mats.
Added by pokipaul
Oga, Japan

Godzilla Rock

A natural resemblance of the monster of film lore.
Added by nairbd
Rikuzentakata-shi, Japan

Miracle Pine

A sculpture that resurrected the only tree standing following the devastating 2011 tsunami.
Allison Added by Allison