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Cologne, Germany

Kapelle 'Madonna in den Trümmern' ('Madonna in the Ruins' Chapel)

This little jewel of post-war religious architecture is hidden inside the Diocesan Museum, which swallowed it when it was built.
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Quito, Ecuador

Rumipamba Archaeological and Ecological Park

A park of winding trails and archaeological sites, offering a rare connection to Quito’s pre-Hispanic past.
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Charleston, South Carolina

Charleston Export Coal Terminal

It could once load ships with tons of coal in an hour before its closing in 1952.
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Budapest, Hungary

House of Music Hungary

A controversial “crumpet”-shaped museum tries its best to blend in with surrounding parkland.
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South Lanarkshire, Scotland

New Lanark Old Burial Ground

Among the large beech trees of Lanarkshire, Scotland, lies this abandoned cemetery.
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Vejer de la Frontera, Spain

Fundación Montenmedio Contemporánea

The largest open-air museum in southern Europe, where nature and contemporary art exist in harmony.
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Mindelo, Cabo Verde

Mural de Cesária

Unusual carved mural of “barefoot diva” Cesária Évora, icon of Cape Verdean morna music.
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Montebello, California

Armenian Genocide Martyrs Monument

The largest memorial to the Armenian Genocide in the United States.
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Carlow, Ireland

Carlow Castle

The remains of a 13th-century Norman fortress, largely destroyed by an explosive renovation.
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Nagasaki, Japan

Dejima Island

A faithful reconstruction of what was once the only window into Japan.
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Ad Dabbaniyyah, Oman

Horses Rock Petroglyphs

Ancient rock art, depicting daily Omani life.
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Oaxaca, Mexico

Coquitos of the Jalatlaco Church

Legend says that these centuries-old trees, which pre-date their nearby church, were planted by monks.
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Copenhagen, Denmark

Thorvaldsens Museum

Where a neoclassical sculptor rests at the heart of the museum devoted to him.
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London, England

St. George the Martyr’s Black Clockface

One of the four clock faces on this church is mismatched, in a nod to a historic slight.
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Bordeaux, France

Palais Gallien

A Roman amphitheatre turned meeting spot for witches.
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Málaga, Spain

Cinco Bolas (Five Balls)

Five mysterious spheres in the wall of a church that puzzle Málaga’s locals.
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Franklin, North Carolina

Scottish Tartans Museum

A museum tracing the origins & modern day uses of the classic Scottish tartan, particularly the kilt.
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Oaxaca, Mexico

Acueducto de Xochimilco

This aqueduct with 18th-century origins is integrated into modern life in various ways in Oaxaca.
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