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Legends surround this jagged rock formation in the New Mexico desert.

One of the American Southwest's most extensive collections of Navajo rock art.

Seemingly grown on some other world, these New Mexico rock formations look like a disused science fiction set.

A phenomenal assembly of pueblos in New Mexico is the most complete example of ancient ruins north of the border.

The land is full of geologic eye candy, such as otherworldly spires, mushroom-shaped hoodoos, and prehistoric fossils.

This stunning 15th-century royal hill fort preserves the age of chivalry in Rajasthan.

The evocative ruins of a 1,000-year-old hill fort lie within a popular tiger reserve.

The oldest still-inhabited hill fort in India looks like a magnificent golden sandcastle.

A sophisticated astronomical tower built by one of the greatest Persian scholars of the Islamic Golden Age.

The stunning interior of this Gothic church is covered in ornate gold details.

An early work of the architect Álvaro Siza Vieira, these swimming pools blend into the beach.

A charming Spanish village sits atop this natural limestone overpass.

Japan's largest area of "pink moss" turns the hillside bright pink every spring.

The Roman Emperor's lost summer home and grotto full of enormous sculptures sit along the Italian seashore.

One of the most well-preserved temples of ancient Egypt.

Siddhartha Gautama sat here and received enlightenment.

Known as the leaning temple, the sacred structure has somehow developed a severe nine-degree slant.

The Cambridge pub where Francis Crick announced that he and James Watson had discovered the DNA double-helix.

A remarkable medieval structure born from a 14th-century disaster.

The medieval-looking hammer beam teak roof may be a Victorian vanity, but it's still absolutely magnificent.

An extraordinary collection of 18th century anatomical waxworks.

Over 100 towers were built in Bologna during the Middle Ages, but only 22 survive.

The "last unrestored grand mansion of Savannah" is now a cramped, mouldering maze of antiques.

This quirky curiosity shop takes its cues from the world's bazaars.