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After the devastating 2011 earthquake, historic Christchurch begins to recover, starting with the pop-up Re:START mall.

Legend says entire herds of cattle have disappeared within this boulder-strewn landscape.

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

An important pilgrimage site for pagans and early Christians, named for a Celtic goddess-turned-saint.

A cooled lava flow from the Haleakalā volcano formed these surreal-looking columnar basalt structures.

A tiny replica of the iconic London landmark hides on the side of the steel structure.

The convergence of two currents makes this a surprisingly pleasant getaway in the Arctic Circle.

The world is full of swimming holes, but few compare to Samoa’s idyllic To Sua ocean trench.

A mountain of conch shells created by centuries of fishermen.

The cluster of igloo-like domes forms the remains of an ancient burial ground.

This enchanting green space houses a labyrinth lined with toxic plants.

Stockholm's narrowest alley is barely over two feet wide.

Bored potato-guarding Nazis etched their thoughts onto a brick storage building in Copenhagen's Meatpacking District.

One of Amsterdam's narrowest houses is located right across the canal from its widest.

Seven mini rowhouses fill the gap between 54 and 70 Westerstraat.

A fantastical 13th-century fortification sandwiched by a modern hotel in central Brussels.

This demon atop the Notre-Dame de Paris looks utterly bored.

Stripes of human ashes cover a back lawn in the most sought-after burial grounds in Paris.

The remaining relics of the patroness of Paris lie in a chapel under a striking double spiral staircase.

A 16th-century fountain marks the site of a lost medieval cemetery once filled with mass graves.

Despite being considered a thoroughly American sport, basketball's oldest surviving playing field is found in the basement of a Paris YMCA.

This little-known relic crypt holds stolen parts of a Roman Empress.

Remains of Roman amphitheater hidden in a sleepy quarter of Paris.

Exquisite wall sculptures carved in secret by an early quarryman in an obscure corner of the Paris Catacombs.