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Hundreds of stone stairs and a winding medieval bridge connect this haunting Spanish island to the mainland.

The depictions of slaughter are surprisingly detailed at this mysterious ancient site.

Visit this church that's shaped like a giant glass pump either to cater to women or to reference a tragic local tale. Or both.

Over the centuries, this island paradise has done it all, from providing monks with ecclesiastical respite to sheltering an exiled Leon Trotsky.

Shakespeare has been brought to life in this open air theater for the better part of a century.

This historic collection of Native Alaskan artifacts was resurrected through a partnership between the WPA and tribal artisans.

This Sri Lankan cemetery is the final resting place of sci-fi legend Sir Arthur C. Clarke.

The elegant structure of this 19th century railroad bridge creates an illusion of infinity.

From Japan to Italy, this California park explores the world's cultures through their gardens.

What looks like a link in Gondor's early warning system is actually a centuries-old Italian fortress.

An Iron Age fort on the edge of a seaside cliff offers a glimpse into an ancient, mystical world.

One of England's most famous churches hides a pair of little known architectural treasures.

For 20 years, this whale skeleton has been slowly dripping oil on the floor of the museum where it hangs.

This abandoned sea fort has become an accidental bird sanctuary.

The first declared National Monument in the United States.

The haunting "Hell House Altar" is one of the few remnants of an abandoned college that has been a magnet for local legends.

According to Hindu belief, this shallow island chain was created by a god with an army of monkeys.

A marble Lucifer hides behind the pulpit of this Gothic cathedral.

This once-palatial plantation may have been the site where a draft of the Declaration of Independence was written.

A Bronze age settlement on the Greek island of Santorini might have been the inspiration for Plato's Atlantis.

Bits of architecture from a town destroyed in World War I now decorate this hotel garden.

Raging waters have created a strange geological site that looks like something off of a progressive rock album cover.

A lovers' beach, tucked below the surface of the island, provides a safe haven for romance.

One architect's organic, human-centric design has been fully realized in this alien art house.