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Jankowo, Poland

Walter Gropius's 1906 Spichlerz

A Bauhaus co-founder designed this quirky, abandoned granary.
Penrith, England

Lacy's Caves

A series of idealized caves carved to entertain guests.
Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France

Saint-Paul de Mausole

The mental institution where Van Gogh created some of his most famous work now allows guests to walk in the artist's footsteps.
Mont Saint-Michel, France

Mont Saint-Michel

This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.
Saturnia, Italy

Terme di Saturnia

Geothermal waterfalls in Tuscany.
Akhtala, Armenia

Akhtala Monastery

This often-missed monastery, set in a scenic mountain landscape, features unique frescoes, fortifications and legends.
Canneto sull'Oglio, Italy

Chiesa di Santa Croce detta 'Dei Morti'

Photographs of the faces of the town's dead cover the walls of this small Italian church.
Veiga, Spain

Casa das Pedriñas

This house covered in small stones was the work of one man over the course of nearly 30 years.
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.
Duy Xuyên District, Vietnam

My Son Sanctuary

Showcasing some of the best-preserved temples of the Champa Kingdom.
Colchester, England

St Botolph's Priory

Dating back to the early 12th century, this is the first Augustinian priory established in England.
Pune, India

Tomb of the Unknown Warrior

A riverside stone memorial dedicated to an unidentified hero.
Zagreb, Croatia

Kamenita Vrata (Our Lady of the Stone Gate)

A well-worshipped shrine to the Virgin Mary nestled inside the last of Zagreb’s historic gates.
Raiano, Italy

Eremo di San Venanzio (Hermitage of San Venanzio)

This hermitage spanning an Italian river gorge draws pilgrims hoping to heal ailments like arthritis and migraines.
Täby Kyrkby, Sweden

Täby kyrka (Täby Church)

A medieval church that contains murals from famed artist Albertus Pictor.
Tatsfield, England

'Coccolith'

This circular artwork represents the ancient microscopic organisms that created the chalk foundations of the North Downs Way.
Toledo, Ohio

The Cloister

Centuries-old columns from French monasteries provide structure for this courtyard within an Ohio art museum.
Mexico City, Mexico

Capilla de la Conchita (Church of the Immaculate Conception)

One of the oldest Christian churches still standing in the Americas, and almost certainly Mexico's oldest in continuous use.