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Cidade Velha, Cape Verde

Forte Real de São Filipe

The defense built to protect one of the last found pieces of land on Earth.
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Paimpont, France

Merlin’s Tomb

Where the legendary wizard sleeps for eternity, according to Arthurian lore.
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Zanzibar, Tanzania

The Doors of Stone Town

In Stone Town, Zanzibar, the city’s culture and history is told through its doors.
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Bangkok, Thailand

Wat Pho Reclining Buddha

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

Mériadeck Quarter

This modern district offers a stark contrast to Bordeaux's terrace-lined squares and waterfront façades.
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Mindelo, Cabo Verde

Mural de Cesária

Unusual carved mural of “barefoot diva” Cesária Évora, icon of Cape Verdean morna music.
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Authuille, France

Thiepval Memorial

The largest Commonwealth memorial to the missing and dead of the Battle of the Somme.
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Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Luxembourg American Cemetery

Cemetery honors Americans who died during WWII and is the resting place of Gen. George S. Patton.
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Huế, Vietnam

Hổ Quyền (Tiger Arena)

Perhaps the only one of its kind, the nearly-forgotten site once held mortal (and rigged) gladiatorial games between tigers and imperial war elephants.
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Ireland

William Sealy Gosset Plaque

Honoring the Guinness brewer whose quest for the perfect pint led to the creation of the t-test, a cornerstone of modern statistics.
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Al Ain, United Arab Emirates

Al Ain Oasis

A 3,000 acre historic oasis and farm in the middle of the UAE's "Green City".
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Plovdiv, Bulgaria

Plovdiv Roman Theater

This ancient theater, restored in the 20th century, lives on as a venue for dramatic and musical performances.
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Plouarzel, France

Menhir de Kerloas

This might be the world’s tallest Bronze Age standing stone.
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Tirana, Albania

Pyramid of Tirana

An Albanian monument to the Communism that nearly crushed the country is now a crumbling wreck.
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Tirana, Albania

Postbllok Memorial

A memorial to the atrocities of the People's Socialist Republic of Albania.
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Tirana, Albania

House of Leaves

A museum dedicated to secret surveillance.
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Albania

Fier's Ship House

Gigantic water vessel, permanently grounded in Southern Albania.
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Palasë, Albania

Big Bunker

Climb into Albania's communist history while enjoying a spectacular ocean view.
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Butrint, Albania

Butrint National Park

A scenic UNESCO site that doubles as a habitat for various forms of wildlife.
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Sarandë District, Albania

Syri i Kalter: The Blue Eye

A naturally beautiful, seemingly bottomless deep blue spring.
Added by goranger22
Gjirokaster, Albania

Gjirokaster Castle

This ominous Albanian fortress houses tanks and downed planes as a reminder of their victories over Western imperialism.
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Gjirokaster, Albania

Zekate House

This beautifully preserved Ottoman house is steeped in history.
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Përmet District, Albania

Benja Thermal Baths

A medieval bridge stretches over a sulfur-rich river that leads to year-round natural hot springs.
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Elbasan County, Albania

Bunkers of Albania

Hundreds of thousands of concrete bunkers crowd Albania long after the fall of Communism.
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