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Saint-Geniez-ô-Merle, France

Towers of Merle

Explore an eerie, abandoned medieval citadel.
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Paris, France

‘Dénicheur d’Oursons’

A gruesome combat between a hunter and a furious momma bear.
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Beaune, France

Ramparts of Beaune

These ramparts, once lined with towers, were constructed in defense of Beaune.
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Marseille, France

Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations

This modern museum of Mediterranean culture is surrounded by a surreal concrete honeycomb.
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Lille, France

Porte de Paris

This triumphal arch celebrating the Sun King's conquest of Lille is a masterpiece of military architecture.
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Couëron, France

House in the Loire

The sunken structure looks like the victim of a catastrophic flood.
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Nîmes, France

Maison Carrée Reconstructed Inscription

The lost Latin words were reconstructed using the holes from the nails that once pinned them in place.
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Nikko, Japan

'Imaginary Elephants'

These sculptures were created by a 17th-century artist who had never seen an elephant.
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Carpentras, France

Boule aux Rats

This mysterious sculpture was thought to symbolize a world ravaged by misery.
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Paris, France

Cinémathèque Française

This lesser-known Frank Gehry building houses a treasure trove of cinema history.
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Hiroshima, Japan

Human Shadow Etched in Stone

An eerie reminder to the horrors of World War II.
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Seoul, South Korea

Jongmyo Shrine

The supreme shrine of the state.
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Gyeongju, South Korea

Poseokjeong Pavilion

All that remains of an ancient royal palace is a water channel that was used for drinking games.
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Gyeongju, South Korea

Gyeongju Seokbinggo

An early Korean refrigerator.
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Gyeongju, South Korea

Wolji Pond

This human-made pond is part of a Korean palace complex first built in the 7th century.
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Paju, South Korea

Dora Observatory

The best place for scenic views of the DMZ and North Korea.
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Paju, South Korea

Imjingak Resort

A large visitor's complex and place of remembrance on the outskirts of the DMZ.
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Andong, South Korea

Andong Hahoe Folk Village

A traditional village rooted in the Joseon Dynasty.
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Andong, South Korea

Dosan Seowon

This school was constructed in memory of Korean Confucian scholar Yi Hwang.
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Lisbon, Portugal

Church of Santa Engrácia

Portugal's National Pantheon has a history of curses, collapses and financial problems.
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Lisbon, Portugal

Pavilhão Chinês

Ring the bell to enter a bar that looks equal parts museum and old curiosity shop.
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Lisbon, Portugal

Casa dos Bicos

This unique architectural wonder is also tied to one of the 20th-century's most renowned writers.
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Nikko, Japan

Three Wise Monkeys of Tōshōgū Shrine

See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.
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Paris, France

Au Roi de la Bière

Once a 19th-century brasserie, this McDonald's exterior celebrates Alsatian design and the "King of Beer."
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