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Noto Cathedral

Noto, Italy

Cattedrale di San Nicolò

Built in the aftermath of a devastating earthquake, this cathedral is one of the finest examples of Sicilian Baroque architecture.

Essaouira

Essaouira, Morocco

Medina of Essaouira

Why trying to get lost in the old quarters of Essaouira may be harder than you think

Dubai Mall Aquarium Tunnel

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

The Aquarium at Dubai Mall

One of the world’s largest suspended aquariums, located in Dubai Mall.

Point of Human Origin

Mossel Bay, South Africa

Point of Human Origin

A cave that was home to humans 160 thousand years ago.

Terracotta Army of Qin Shi Huang

Xian Shi, China

Terracotta Army of Qin Shi Huang

A life-sized imperial army, buried in battle formation, has stood underground for over 2,000 years—built not for war, but for eternity.

The bar inside the Long Bar

Singapore

Long Bar

Historic bar where the Singapore Sling cocktail was invented.

Wat Pho Reclining Buddha

Bangkok, Thailand

Wat Pho Reclining Buddha

Striking, enormous gold-plated sculpture of Buddha installed in the 19th century.

Parque Natural de las Dunas de Corralejo

Corralejo, Spain

Parque Natural de las Dunas de Corralejo

Park in the Canary Islands renowned for white dunes that contrast with the turquoise waters of the Atlantic.

Broken Menhir of Er Grah

Locmariaquer, France

Broken Menhir of Er Grah

The largest stone moved during the Stone Age once stood proudly in France.

Leather belts running from the generator to the fans on the top floor.

Kandapola, Sri Lanka

Heritance Tea Factory

This 19th-century tea factory turned hotel showcases restored machinery from the era.

Midas Tümülüsü (Tumulus MM)

Yassıhüyük, Turkey

Midas Tümülüsü (Tumulus MM)

The oldest known standing wooden building in the world is a chamber inside a burial mound.

This bar’s roots trace back to 1884.

Hong Kong

The Cell

Order a whiskey neat in the former jail of Kowloon’s British-era Marine Police Headquarters.

Church of the Saintes Maries de la Mer

Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, France

Church of the Saintes Maries de la Mer

A coastal French town said to have been visited by Jesus' disciples is a major pilgrimage center for Catholic Romanis.

Cabinet of Curiosities at the University of Coimbra

Coimbra, Portugal

Cabinet of Curiosities at the University of Coimbra

One of the oldest universities in the world exhibits thousands of specimens from its 700-year-old collection.

More than 3,500 year ago, this site was an intellectual hub.

Luxor, Egypt

Deir el-Medina

The ancient village known as Set Maat, or the 'Place of Truth,' located on this site served as a hub for intellectual and artistic endeavors.

Palazzo dei Papi (Palace of the Popes).

Viterbo, Italy

Palazzo dei Papi (Palace of the Popes)

For two decades in the 13th century, the papacy operated from this palace in central Italy, which served as the site of the first—and longest—papal election conclave in history.

The exterior of Pjazza Teatru Rjal at night.

Valletta, Malta

Pjazza Teatru Rjal

Valletta’s outdoor theatre stands within the ruins of a 19th-century opera house.

The façade of St. George's Basilica at night shows the Alpha clock on the left and the Omega clock on the right.

Victoria, Malta

Clocks of St. George’s Basilica

These clocks tell time in a theological sense.

Glanum was destroyed in 260.

Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France

Glanum

This ancient Roman town was revered for the healing waters of its sacred spring.

Royal Palace of King Maha Parakramabahu.

Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka

Ancient City of Polonnaruwa

This site was once the religious, cultural, and trade center of Sri Lanka.

This restaurant celebrates a country that only existed for a few weeks.

Košice, Slovakia

The Republic of the East

Pay your respects to a country that only existed for a few weeks.

The Model Shipyard

Mossel Bay, South Africa

The Model Shipyard

A custom shop making factory that produces models for collectors and movies.

Sand falling off the coastal shelf creates the illusion of an underwater waterfall.

Le Morne, Mauritius

Underwater 'Waterfall'

Dive into an undersea optical illusion off the coast of Mauritius.

Xwejni salt pans.

Żebbuġ, Malta

Xwejni Salt Pans

People have been making salt here using traditional methods for centuries.

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