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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.
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Òrrius, Spain

The Enchanted Forest of Òrrius

A Spanish forest is filled with mysterious stone carvings.
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Magelang, Indonesia

Gereja Ayam

This massive chapel in the middle of the Indonesian forest is both haunting and fowl.
Added by tokyogoreroller
A Coruña, Spain

Menhires Pola Paz

Giant granite sculptures representing family on the northern coast of Spain.
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Portugalete, Spain

Vizcaya Bridge

Two towns are linked by an engineering marvel masquerading as a boring suspension bridge.
Added by mcuetu
Ordino, Andorra

The Miniature Museum

Some of the smallest works of art in existence.
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Margalef, Spain

Margalef

An isolated village literally built into the crevices and rock formations of a mountain.
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Barcelona, Spain

Taller d'Oleguer Junyent (Oleguer Junyent's Workshop)

The studio of Catalonia's most famous theatrical designer remains exactly as he left it.
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Vilanova de Sau, Spain

Sant Romà de Sau

A Romanesque tower appears when water levels drop.
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La Pera, Spain

The Gala Dalí Castle

Of course Salvador Dalí lived in a castle...
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Martorell, Spain

Pont del Diable

A gravity-defying "devil's bridge" that has a surprising architectural feature for its stability.
Allison Added by Allison
Piera, Spain

Temple dels Homes

An ornate tower shows off a local artist's architectural flair.
serflac Added by serflac
Monistrol de Montserrat, Spain

Santa Cova of Montserrat

Holy Grotto of Montserrat Monastery holds one of Europe's mysterious black Madonnas.
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Les Fonts, Spain

Les Fonts Castle

This imposing modern citadel started out as a home renovation project.
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Grindavík, Iceland

Blue Lagoon

Medicinal spa created with the discharge from a geothermal energy plant.
Allison Added by Allison
Petra District, Jordan

Petra

An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years old and harbors many surprises.
Added by LongNow
Isle of Staffa, Scotland

Fingal's Cave

This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.
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Barcelona, Spain

Calder Mercury Fountain

A beautiful but toxic fountain of mercury.
Added by spopkes
Lausanne, Switzerland

Palais de Rumine

Florentine Renaissance style building in Switzerland, home to the world's largest taxidermy Great White Shark.
TrevorShawnElia Added by TrevorShawnElia
Alnwick, England

Alnwick Castle

This iconic 1,000-year-old medieval castle is a favorite of the film industry, most notably as the location for Hogwarts in Harry Potter.
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Argyll and Bute, Scotland

Iona Abbey

A small island abbey is the final resting place of many medieval Scottish monarchs, including the real Macbeth.
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Isle of Skye, Scotland

Fairy Pools

These fantastically named natural pools look like something out of a Scottish myth.
Added by HoldensHuntingHat