Xian Shi, China
Great Mosque of Xi'an
Although resembling a grand Buddhist temple, this structure is actually the largest mosque in China.
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Xian Shi, China
Although resembling a grand Buddhist temple, this structure is actually the largest mosque in China.
Rome, Italy
According to local folklore, this Roman sepulcher was once a throne for the Devil.
Shropshire, England
A replica of one of the most complete mammoth skeletons discovered in England.
Ravenna, Italy
Legend has it that any woman who kissed this statue would soon be married.
Zrenjanin, Serbia
Once a beautiful palace, this structure is now known as the ''museum of destruction."
Gateshead, England
The largest timber structure in Europe.
Bologna, Italy
This building features dozens of faces along its facade, although one is a bit chilling.
Karlshamn N, Sweden
A geological wonder that helped fuel myths of trolls and giants.
Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain
A surrealist labyrinth and museum of contemporary sculptures.
Kisapáti, Hungary
Take a hike to this unique rock formation formed by lava flows.
Sulmona, Italy
The ruins of this temple were later chosen by Pope Celestine V to found an abbey and a hermitage.
Lund, Sweden
These ancient rune stones plucked from the countryside now call this university park home.
County Antrim, Northern Ireland
These unknown Bronze Age earthworks are believed to be ancient burial mounds.
Simrishamn, Sweden
These Bronze Age rock carvings are among the oldest in the region.
Roccamorice, Italy
This iconic rock hermitage was once the abode of a future pope.
Hermitage, Scotland
This castle resides in a valley known for immense bloodshed during the Middle Ages.
Stannington, England
St. Mary's Asylum was isolated and abandoned before being converted into a Bed and Breakfast.
Hatsukaichi, Japan
This enormous "shamoji" means more to the people of Miyajima than just a way getting rice onto a plate.
Carnforth, England
Inside this station, the 1945 film "Brief Encounter" is played on a loop daily.
Whitby, England
The recreated ruins of a house designed to memorialize a World War I shelling on the town.
Kariong, Australia
These glyphs have long been attributed to ancient Egyptians, or maybe they're just a hoax.
Sparta, Greece
Modernist design and funerary customs meet Spartan traditions in this one-of-a-kind graveyard.
Madain, Iraq
This remnant of an ancient Persian city is considered to be the world's largest single-span brick vault arch.
Belgrade, Serbia
A museum dedicated to the former country.