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Nether Wallop, England

Douce Mausoleum

Inspired by the colossal pyramids at Giza, this 15-foot structure is believed to be the first funerary pyramid in Great Britain.
Rocamadour, France

Rocamadour

This medieval village clings to a cliff in southwestern France.
Erbil, Iraq

Erbil Arab Quarter

At the heart of an otherwise bustling city lies some oddly abandoned and ignored historical ruins.
Velha Goa, India

Church and Convent of St. Francis of Assisi

This church in Old Goa was established by eight Portuguese Franciscan friars who landed there in 1517.
Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Roman Relief on Rue du Saint-Esprit

An ancient Roman relief beautifully preserved on the façade of a house.
Hibbing, Minnesota

Bob Dylan's Childhood Home

Where one of America's greatest songwriters lived before he was Bob Dylan.
Toronto, Ontario

The Wood Cake House

This knick-knack-covered house (complete with a matching van) is a charming oddity in the middle of a modest downtown neighborhood.
Alcoa, Tennessee

Millennium Manor Castle

One man’s religious convictions led him to build this stone castle meant to withstand an apocalypse.
El Médano, Spain

'Vertebración y Desvertebración'

These sandstone replicas of a whale spine represent the history and culture of the Canary Islands.
Lochgilphead, Scotland

Argyll and Bute Hospital

This ruins of an abandoned Victorian-era mental health facility.
Aspen, Colorado

John Denver Sanctuary

Fill up your senses in this beautiful riverside garden, dedicated to the works of singer-songwriter John Denver.
Conwy, Wales

Conwy Suspension Bridge

One of the oldest suspension bridges in the world blends in perfectly with a medieval castle.
Le Morne, Mauritius

Underwater 'Waterfall'

Dive into an undersea optical illusion off the coast of Mauritius.
Bârsana, Romania

Bârsana Monastery

The most impressive example of contemporary Romanian architecture in wood
Slope Point, New Zealand

Slope Point

The most southerly spot on New Zealand's South Island is home to surreally shaped, permanently mangled trees.
Ballineale, Ireland

Loughcrew Cairns

These Neolithic burial mounds and a still-intact passage tomb may have solar calendar significance on the spring and autumn equinoxes.
Hirosaki, Japan

Iwakiyama Shrine

An atmospheric shrine of mountain worship that is home to a number of curious folk tales.
Mopti, Mali

Grand Mosque of Mopti

Every year, people come together to cover this mud-brick mosque with a fresh layer of earth.
St Olaves, England

St. Olave's Priory

This building from the Middle Ages was dedicated to the patron saint of Norway.
Corris, Wales

'Little Italy'

One man's love affair with this Mediterranean country has been turned into a work of whimsical delight.
Hanamaki, Japan

‘Future City Galactic Earth Railway’

A fantastical glow-in-the-dark mural inspired by the city’s most famous writer, Kenji Miyazawa.
Gyeongju, South Korea

Pink Muhly Grass

From mid-September to early November, dreamy fields of pink muhly grass spring up all over South Korea.
Green Island, Taiwan

Youzihu

The ruins of a prehistoric village hide on a remote Taiwanese island.
Ashchimuryn, Kazakhstan

Shakpak-Ata

A remote, centuries-old underground mosque with a lunar aesthetic.