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Durrës, Albania

Durrës Byzantine Forum

One of the best examples of a Byzantine period monument in Albania.
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Porto, Portugal

A Regaleira

The original version of Porto's most famous sandwich is just as good here as it was a century ago.
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Noisy-le-Grand, France

Arènes de Picasso

A suburban housing complex with astonishing architectural features, locally nicknamed "the Camemberts."
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Alexandria, Egypt

Qaitbay Citadel

This fortress was built using the last surviving stones from the Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
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Busra, Syria

Black Amphitheater of Bosra

One of the world's best-preserved Roman amphitheaters is also one of the most unusual; it's made of black volcanic rock.
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Bergamo, Italy

Chiesa del San Spirito

Hidden masterpieces in a small church in the medieval city of Bergamo.
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London, England

Holborn Viaduct

London’s first road overpass is so old that it was originally built for horse-drawn carriages.
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Počitelj, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Old Town Počitelj

This fortified town dating back to the 1400s is often described as an open-air museum and is a protected National Monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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Xagħra, Malta

Ta' Kola Windmill

This is one of the very few intact windmills built by the Knights of St. John in the island nation of Malta.
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Zaandam, Netherlands

Verfmolen De Kat

This windmill has been grinding pigments for traditional paints for more than 200 years.
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Turin, Italy

Fontana dei Dodici Mesi

See every month of the year personified at this opulent Turinese fountain.
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Senglea, Malta

Il-Gardjola Guard Tower

The eyes and ears of this tower keep watch over Malta’s Grand Harbor.
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Malta

St. Paul’s Island

This tiny island is recognized as the site where St. Paul landed after a shipwreck in the first century.
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Mġarr, Malta

Victoria Lines

These 19th-century military fortifications spanning the island of Malta now form a nice countryside hiking trail.
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Rocamadour, France

Rocamadour

This medieval village clings to a cliff in southwestern France.
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London, England

The Barbican Estate

This sprawling, Brutalist estate feels like a city within a city.
Added by martinsamuelsson
Zaragoza, Spain

Aljaferia Palace

This 11th-century fortress is now the seat of Aragon’s state legislature.
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Satu Mare, Romania

Palatul Administrativ in Satu Mare

This Brutalist building was once the tallest in Romania.
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Ljubljana, Slovenia

Križanke

Seek out ‘The Devil’s Court’ in this concert venue located in a former monastery run by an order of Teutonic knights.
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Ljubljana, Slovenia

Ljubljana Central Market

Buy raw milk from a 24/7 vending machine or pick up tomb candles at this local market.
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Ljubljana, Slovenia

Triple Bridge

Inspired by the Rialto Bridge in Venice, these three clustered bridges were just one part of a Slovenian architect’s grand vision.
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Créteil, France

Choux de Créteil

A cluster of cylindrical apartment buildings nod to the city’s vegital past.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, France

Church of the Saintes Maries de la Mer

A coastal French town said to have been visited by Jesus' disciples is a major pilgrimage center for Catholic Romanis.
Added by cdanesh
Buzescu, Romania

Roma Mansions of Buzescu

Roma who struck it rich in the 1980s built extravagant mansions in this small Romanian town.
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