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The Piazza dei Miracoli, with the Tower in the center and the two white anchors in the lower right.

Pisa, Italy

Guy Rope Anchors for the Leaning Tower of Pisa

The only visible reminders of an elaborate engineering project that kept the tower from reaching the tipping point.

Sala dei pavoni
Permanently Closed

Reggello, Italy

Sammezzano Castle

On rare days, this abandoned castle's gatekeepers open its doors, revealing the eye-popping splendor hidden inside.

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Rome, Italy

Via Appia

2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.

Vigna Randanini.

Rome, Italy

Vigna Randanini

One of seven Jewish catacombs in Rome and one of only two open to the public.

Jesus' footprints in the basilica

Rome, Italy

The Catacombs of San Sebastian

Jesus' footprints and the first catacombs in the world.

Southern African Large Telescope

Cape Town, South Africa

South African Astronomical Observatory

This historic observatory was established to keep shipwrecks from littering the Cape of Good Hope.

Meeting of the Mediterranean and Atlantic

Tangier, Morocco

Meeting of the Mediterranean and Atlantic

A sign marks where the two bodies of water meet.

Hassan II Mosque

Casablanca, Morocco

Hassan II Mosque

An awe-inspiring mosque in Morocco with one of the tallest minarets in the world.

Ouzoud Waterfall

Ouzoud, Morocco

Ouzoud Falls

One of the tallest waterfalls in Africa is also home to a population of monkeys who enjoy the waters and the occasional guest.

Fiddaun Castle

Galway, Ireland

Fiddaun Castle

A remarkably intact castle that once was the largest in Ireland.

Alpacas of Curraghduff Farms

Oughterard, Ireland

Alpacas of Curraghduff Farms

Fluffy and friendly alpacas nestled against the border of the beautiful Connemara region.

Detail of one of Clarke's depictions of the Virgin Mary

Ballinrobe, Ireland

St. Mary's Church

For fans of the stained glass art of Irish illustrator Harry Clarke, this church is the place to be.

Kylemore Abbey

Connemara, Ireland

Kylemore Abbey

A stunning Victorian abbey and walled garden on a lakefront.

Nephin Mountain overlooking Lahardane at Addergoole

Mayo, Ireland

Addergoole Titanic Monument

This small Irish village suffered the greatest loss of life when the Titanic sank.

Front view of Castle O'Brien.

Inisheer, Ireland

O'Brien's Castle

These moss-covered medieval ruins tower atop the smallest of Ireland's Aran Islands.

St. Brigid's Well

Clare, Ireland

St. Brigid's Well

A sacred well steeped in Pagan roots on the West Coast of Ireland.

One of the larger abandoned homes

Kerry, Ireland

Great Blasket Island

Just a few miles off the western coast of Ireland lies an isle steeped in Irish literary history.

Kilcoe Castle

Cork, Ireland

Kilcoe Castle

A stunning medieval castle owned and restored by the famed actor Jeremy Irons.

An aerial view of the Sky Garden's crater and central altar

Skibbereen, Ireland

Irish Sky Garden

This floating garden in the sky is straight out of a fairy tale, but the real thing is nothing short of magical.

Baltimore Beacon.

Cork, Ireland

Baltimore Beacon

An oddly conical beacon perched atop beautiful Irish cliffs.

Dunlough Castle

Lisnagrave, Ireland

Dunlough Castle

The eerie remains of one of Ireland's oldest castles, said to be haunted by the ghost of a woman who brings ill fate.

The cable car is one of two in Europe that crosses open ocean.

Ireland

Dursey Island Cable Car

Ireland's only cable car once carried livestock across a treacherous strait.

View of Moorabbey from the road

Riverview, Ireland

Moor Abbey

The remains of a 13th-century Franciscan friary have survived multiple attempts at destruction, most recently in 1921.

Hotel Monte Palace

São Miguel, Portugal

Hotel Monte Palace

This abandoned five-star hotel is now a five-star urban exploration destination.

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