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Berlin, Germany

Pergamon Museum

The most visited, and possibly most controversial, museum in Germany.

Dampo

Hawarden, Wales

Gladstone's Library

At the United Kingdom's only residential library you can sleep among the books.

Kerry Wolfe

Added by Kerry Wolfe

Quartiere Coppedè

Architectureal fantasy quarter of Rome.

Added by athomio

The Dome Illusion

A master of trompe-l'oeil creates a stunning, tourist-fooling dome out of a flat ceiling.

Annetta Black

Added by Annetta Black

Thanksgiving Grocery

An all-American grocery store in Paris sells U.S. "cuisine" like Pop-Tarts and Heinz ketchup to homesick ex-pats.

Added by e23rutland

Helsingborg, Sweden

Museum of Failure

From Coke II to Google Glass, this exhibit features some of the most spectacular commercial flops.

AaronNetsky

Added by AaronNetsky

Trou de Fer (The Iron Hole)

At the center of an island in the middle of the Indian Ocean is a deep chasm ringed by tall waterfalls.

Added by patrice

Zalipie, Poland

The Painted Village of Zalipie

This uber-quaint Polish village is known for its habit of painting elaborate floral motifs on just about everything.

xoox

Yoro Park

Experience park where visitors are told to expect the unexpected.

The Vine Bridges of Iya Valley

Hanging over one of Japan's "hidden valleys," these vine bridges must be remade every three years.

Dylan

Honghe Hani Rice Terraces

A complex and beautiful system of rice terraces covers a million acres over the mountains.

Allison

Added by Allison

Zhangjiajie, China

Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge

The latest in a series of long glass bridges suspended at terrifying heights.

Molly McBride Jacobson

Added by Molly McBride Jacobson

Jiuzhaigou Valley

Snow-capped peaks, colorful waterfalls and stunning vistas on the edge of the Himalayas.

serflac

Added by serflac

Huanglong Travertine Pools

Intensely colorful calcite pools in Southern China.

serflac

Added by serflac

Luoxiagou

A canvas of crops grow from vibrant red soil in this terraced farmland.

serflac

Added by serflac

Chongqing, China

Three Natural Bridges

Not one, not two, but three natural bridges remain in this captivating spot post-sinkhole.

Added by lioness1041

Dhar Lama Chung Chung, India

Key Monastery

This hilltop warren of monastic dwellings is the result of centuries worth of Mongol attacks.

EricGrundhauser

Added by EricGrundhauser

New Delhi, India

Bahá'í Lotus Temple

A blooming house of worship for the masses.

serflac

Added by serflac

Ruins of Mandu

A centuries-old fortress city lies in ruin.

serflac

Added by serflac

Junagadh, India

Mahabat Maqbara

This otherworldly palace-mausoleum complex is the stuff eternal dreams are made of.

Great Banyan Tree

A single tree's 2,800 aerial roots give the appearance of a complete forest.

leiris

Added by leiris

Jal Mahal

More than half of this Indian palace is drowned but it looks all the more spectacular for it.

Chris White

Added by Chris White

Hampi

The remains of what was, not so long ago, the world's largest city.

Rajsamand, India

The Great Wall of India

The second-longest continuous wall on the planet protects a hidden secret in the deserts of India.

Added by stevekirsch