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Bassano del Grappa, Italy

Ponte degli Alpini

Destroyed numerous times, this centuries-old bridge has always been rebuilt with its original design.
StepYoshi Added by StepYoshi
Calda, Italy

Terme Lucane

A small thermal park among the mountains of Southern Italy features a surprising piece of modern art.
StepYoshi Added by StepYoshi
Sperlonga, Italy

Via Flacca Ruins

The remains of this medieval Roman road and lookout towers dot the rugged coastline of southern Lazio.
LatiumMirabile Added by LatiumMirabile
Odessa, Ukraine

Potemkin Stairs

Featured in one of the most iconic scenes in cinema history.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Vratna, Serbia

Vratna Gates

These natural stone bridges are the largest on the European continent.
alexplorer Added by alexplorer
Bratislava, Slovakia

Biatec Monument

A massive sculpture of an obscure Celtic coin that has become a symbol in Slovakia.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Rocchetta Alta, Italy

Rocchetta a Volturno

This medieval settlement was abandoned after a series of landslides. What remained was largely destroyed during a mock battle for a WWII film reel.
LatiumMirabile Added by LatiumMirabile
Algarrobo, Chile

World's Largest Swimming Pool

A record-breaking pool that uses computers to turn ocean water into cleaner, private swimming water.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Reykholt, Iceland

Snorralaug

This hobbit-y little hot spring may be the oldest spring used by humans in all of Iceland.
The Minx Added by The Minx
Qurayyat, Oman

Bimmah Sinkhole

A sinkhole and now a swimming hole, too, full of dazzling turquoise water.
tyler Added by tyler
Leça da Palmeira, Portugal

Tidal Pools of Leça da Palmeira

An early work of the architect Álvaro Siza Vieira, these swimming pools blend into the beach.
matthewtaub Added by matthewtaub
Xcalacoop, Mexico

Cenote Ik-Kil

A magical sinkhole on the Yucatán Peninsula is adorned with mini waterfalls and hanging vines.
Added by bljohnson
Berlin, Germany

Hubertusbad

An abandoned swimming pool decays on the outskirts of Berlin.
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Vancouver, British Columbia

Kitsilano Pool

This scenic waterfront swimming pool is the longest salt water pool in North America.
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Maddaloni, Italy

Ponti della Valle di Maddaloni

A massive bridge forms part of an aqueduct that was deemed an architectural wonder of its time.
StepYoshi Added by StepYoshi
Jääkäri, Finland

Astuvansalmi Rock Paintings

These 5,000-year-old cave paintings provide a glimpse into prehistoric Finnish life.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Costești, Romania

Sarmizegetusa Regia

Once the legendary capital of the Dacian Kingdom, this city has been reduced to mere ruins.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Bremen, Germany

Bunker Valentin Memorial

Constructed by forced laborers, this submarine pen is now a museum and war memorial.
Added by dgrebe
Galway, Ireland

Conger Bread

After a traumatic encounter with a six-foot eel, one Galway baker started making a daily loaf of sourdough in its shape.
Sam OBrien Added by Sam OBrien
Bjurholm, Sweden

Älgens Hus (The Moose House)

A Swedish farm is the world's only producer of the rare, creamy delicacy that is moose cheese.
Leigh ChavezBush Added by Leigh ChavezBush
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Our Lady of Lourdes French Meat Pie

This French Canadian classic is a specialty of the oldest continually used church in Minneapolis.
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Stanley, North Dakota

Whirla-Whip Ice Cream

The pharmacy's retro ice cream mixer is one of the last of its kind.
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Amsterdam, Netherlands

City Hall Urinal

A public urinal so pretty, it was declared a national monument.
Sean J Allen Added by Sean J Allen
Gildeskål, Norway

Uredd Rest Area (Ureddplassen)

Norway has built what may be the world's most beautiful public toilet.
Meg Added by Meg