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Abergele, Wales

Gwrych Castle

After years of slow decline, a derelict Gothic castle is now being restored to life.
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Conwy, Wales

The Great Orme Copper Mines

The world's largest prehistoric copper mine had 30,000 animal bones scattered throughout the maze of passageways.
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Llandudno, Wales

Great Orme Tramway

One of the few surviving street funiculars in the world.
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Valencia, Spain

L'Almoina Archaeological Centre

Walk into an underground archeological dig, the site of the Roman Forum that was once the center of Valencia.
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Valencia, Spain

La Estrecha House

With a facade that measures just 107 centimeters, this five-story building is one of the skinniest in Europe.
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Valencia, Spain

L'Iber Museo de Los Soldaditos de Plomo

From grand battles to daily life, this Spanish museum offers a view of world history in miniature.
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Valencia, Spain

Cat House

This house's itty bitty size means no humans allowed.
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Paris, France

Chez Bob de Tunis

Fully loaded, Tunisian-style sandwiches are on the menu at this unassuming hole-in-the-wall.
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Hull, England

The Hull Mermaid

This mummified mermaid corpse is an aquatic curio that was eventually revealed to be a fake.
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Belfast, Northern Ireland

'The Salmon of Knowledge'

A giant sculpture of the legendary "Salmon of Knowledge" celebrates the return of fish to Belfast's River Lagan.
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Belfast, Northern Ireland

SS Nomadic

The ship built to ferry passengers and goods to the doomed Titanic is now the last remaining White Star Line vessel.
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Blatce, Czechia

Houska Castle

Folklore says this medieval fortress was plopped atop a portal to hell to trap the demons below.
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Edinburgh, Scotland

Innocent Railway Path

The U.K.'s first underground railway line is now a lively thoroughfare for runners and cyclists.
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Thurgoland, England

Thurgoland Tunnel

A repurposed railway tunnel with otherworldly acoustic characteristics.
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Cologne, Germany

Cologne Central Mosque

The largest mosque in Germany.
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Paris, France

Centre Pompidou

An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.
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Paris, France

Musée de Cluny

Medieval museum built over Roman baths that features famous tapestries of a lady and a unicorn.
Allison Added by Allison
Paris, France

Mundolingua

A museum dedicated to linguistics, from how babies learn to talk to endangered and extinct languages.
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Paris, France

Chez Aline

Grab a life-changing ham sandwich at this former horse butchershop.
Diana Hubbell Added by Diana Hubbell
Paris, France

Statue Le Rhinoceros

A beautiful Victorian statue shows France's enduring love of the rhinoceros.
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Paris, France

Mascarons of Pont Neuf

If you look closely at the oldest bridge in Paris, you might notice hundreds of ugly faces leering from its sides.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Paris, France

Musée des Arts et Métiers

France's national museum of scientific and industrial instruments.
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Paris, France

La REcyclerie

This Parisian café sticks almost exclusively to an ethos of reuse.
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Paris, France

Association Française des Amis des Chemins de Fer

A model train wonderland hidden beneath Gare de l'Est station.
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