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This rare basilica nestled right in downtown Asheville is an architectural marvel, inside and out.

The 2,000-year-old beam is tucked within the pedestrian entrance to the old London Bridge.

Children's author May Gibbs's beloved stories about the tiny, human-like "Gumnut Babies" are immortalized in bronze.

This isolated Japanese mountain village untouched by time showcases unique and stunning traditional architecture.

Every year, the town of Menton, France, turns lemons and oranges into giant sculptures depicting windmills, dragons, and more.

These sweets make convincing mimics of everything from fish balls to eggs to koi ponds.

Stormy conditions send jets of seawater bursting through holes in the cliffs.

A collaborative art project that transformed a neighborhood in NYC's Queens.

Thailand's distressed elephants find peace at this Chiang Mai sanctuary.

This traditional Japanese-style house doubles as one of James Turrell's colorful works of art.

This tiny movie theater was the last one in the U.S. constructed in the Nuevo Deco architectural style.

This off-the-beaten-path abandoned town is a relic of Montana's silver mining boom.

This ancient Silk Road outpost overlooking the Wakhan Valley is miraculously still standing.

From Nazi chemicals to the CIA, this architectural marvel has played a fascinating role in German history.

A 142-foot-tall Q-tip on Bristol's skyline.

The unusual clock on this 18th-century market building has an extra minute hand for "Bristol time."

A labyrinth of ancient tunnels hidden below the city holds the ruins of 2,500 years of history.

Victorian-era Egyptomania left its mark on this Nashville landmark.

Walking around West Harlem reveals a scavenger hunt of beautiful bird murals.

There's a labyrinth of manmade tunnels stretching for over an acre beneath Bristol.

Ancient barriers wrap around what was once an important stop along the Silk Road.

After Christopher Columbus died, his son built a fancy house to rule from.

Among the oldest structures in Madrid, these Moorish walls once guarded the medieval city of Mayrit.

Every Easter, a small Sicilian town builds a stunning cathedral out of bread.