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51.1193, 17.0545
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15.6046, 73.7370
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Milan, Italy
Milan's Duomo "Dinosaur"
Milan's duomo is covered in beautiful carving including a curious "dinosaur-like" beast.
45.4637, 9.1917
Eltziego, Spain
Hotel Marques De Riscal
A medieval village holds a very modern hotel.
42.5112, -2.6181
Barcelona, Spain
Park Güell
Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.
41.4136, 2.1528
Barcelona, Spain
Sagrada Família
Construction of Barcelona's iconic (but controversial) church is expected to be completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.
41.4036, 2.1744
Madrid, Spain
'La Plaza de la Luna'
In the fictional world of Kcymaerxthaere, celestial wonders marked a portal to a powerful route of travel at this site in Madrid, Spain.
40.4213, -3.7054
Paris, France
Catacombes de Paris
The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.
48.8343, 2.3322
Paris, France
Montparnasse Cemetery
A Parisian cemetery where the elite and artistic are interred beneath an eccentric collection of tombs.
48.8387, 2.3262
Paris, France
Foucault's Pendulum
19th century pendulum and a clock restored by a rogue group of guerilla artists.
48.8468, 2.3459
Paris, France
Centre Pompidou
An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.
48.8606, 2.3526
Paris, France
Paris Padlocks of Love
The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.
48.8578, 2.3374
Green Valley, Arizona
Titan Missile Museum
America's only nuclear missile silo open to the public.
31.9029, -110.9988
Tombstone, Arizona
The Bird Cage Theater
An old saloon in the West filled with history, and according to some, a few dozen ghosts.
31.7118, -110.0653
Oracle, Arizona
Biosphere 2
A reproduction of earth's many biomes.
32.5798, -110.8507
Gaffney, South Carolina
Gaffney Peachoid
The record holder for the world’s largest peach.
35.0953, -81.6859
Krakow, Poland
Kościuszko Mound
This man-made mound monument was built out of soil from all across the Polish empire.
50.0528, 19.8895
Iceland
Keldur Hall
The oldest hall in Iceland was written of in the Sagas and features a centuries-old escape tunnel.
63.8167, -20.0833
Munich, Germany
Rathaus-Glockenspiel
Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.
48.1378, 11.5759
Munich, Germany
Schönheitengalerie (Gallery of Beauties)
King Ludwig I's collection of beautiful women.
48.1583, 11.5033
Dachau, Germany
Dachau Concentration Camp
The prototype for all Nazi concentration camps.
48.2594, 11.4343
Strand, Norway
Preikestolen
This "preacher's pulpit" once used for pagan ritual, is home to a new, and dangerous ritual.
58.9861, 6.1886
Stavanger, Norway
Sverd I Fjell
Monuments don't get much more metal than these three giant viking swords planted in a Nordic hill.
58.9414, 5.6713
Stavanger, Norway
Stavanger Cathedral
Norway's oldest cathedral still in use.
58.9697, 5.7329
Oslo, Norway
Viking Ship Museum
Home to three historic ships from the age of Vikings.
59.9043, 10.6860
Oslo, Norway
Vigeland Sculpture Park
One man's exploration of the human form, including the bizarre and delightful "Man Attacked by Babies."
59.9245, 10.7075
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