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A hidden workshop for creating and restoring Papal mosaic masterpieces.

If you want to talk to the Pope you will have to stare down this surreal vision of Jesus rising from a nuclear hell.

Breathtaking and huge 430 year old maps of Italy.

In this desolate valley resides a gorgeous set of rocks sporting a technicolor design.

God's Saharan sandbox of wrath.

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

Deliberately hidden for centuries, the magnificent Saadian Tombs were eventually uncovered in 1917.

Founded as a refugee camp, now a popular tourist spot.

Monkeys inhabit the lush forest surrounding ancient Mayan ruins once considered sacred.

One of the world's largest pyramids stands within El Mirador, the "lost city of the Maya."

Men in rubber-soled boots serve as your "brakes" on this toboggan ride Hemingway described as "exhilarating."

A majestic hotel for dreamers rises from the center of a fairytale wood.

Perhaps the most spectacular grotto along the Algarve coastline.

Bacteria and algae give the salty water its bubblegum hue.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

This semi-secret storybook hedge maze is also the oldest garden in the city.

Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

A narrow opening between the mountains of the Amalfi Coast creates a scenic hidden beach.

Southern Italy's spinning top village.

This Tuscan lake hides a 13th century town that is still visible when the water recedes.

The best preserved Paleochristian basilica in Rome hides a number of oddities and secrets.

Secret refuge and museum of the Duke of Florence.

Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.