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A lavish 16th-century mansion filled with spectacular staircases, fantastic frescoes, and gorgeous gardens.

This recessed garden protects thousands of mountain plants by creating its own microclimates.

This historic structure has been used as a mosque, a barracks, a prison, a school, and a bakery.

This Turkish cave boasts some rather bizarre associations with the King of Mount Olympus.

This remote Moravian mission brought Christianity—as well as devastation—to the Inuit people.

A historic steam train meanders along one of the most scenic rail routes in Germany's Black Forest.

A small waterfall tucked away in the forest of Harmby Gill.

This stately structure has been abandoned for half a century.

This alley off Edinburgh's Royal Mile contains remnants of the city's seedier history.

This church carved into the rocks is full of enchanting stone statues.

At the right time of day, sunlight floods through the roof of this cave and illuminates the small pavilion hidden within.

The last Victorian market in Belfast.

A pair of stones embedded in an Edinburgh street memorialize one of the city's last public hangings.

Las Vegas's very own 40-foot-tall fire-spewing praying mantis.

These ancient ruins were the final resting place of King Henry II's mistress.

This tiny train shuttles passengers to one of Northern Ireland's most spectacular sights.

A massive bur oak tree believed to be some 500 years old is the centerpiece of this quiet urban greenspace.

The pockmarks across the building's facade are remnants of the Blitz.

This Romanesque church is built over the tomb of a martyr who legend says defeated a dragon.

The "Kill Bill Church" was transformed into a place of worship after a long Hollywood history.

Remnants of a forgotten 1920s speakeasy and Prohibition-era murals were discovered in its basement.

An abandoned tuberculosis hospital moulders on into an uncertain future.

This Gothic church houses ornate royal tombs and a magnificent gilded altarpiece.

The chaotic studio of one of the 20th century's most important artists has been preserved down to the dust.