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Its collection offers a glimpse into the Russian Old Believers' centuries-old way of life.

This eerily opulent residential museum is home to a haunting local legend.

This small gallery nestled inside an old botanical glasshouse is a quiet place to enjoy art and nature.

The 28,000-year-old specimen is remarkably intact.

A unique journey back in time to an early 20th-century fairground.

A wonderfully eccentric Victorian-era museum and library.

A beautiful Greco-Roman structure houses a well once believed to have healing powers.

A medieval church built into an ancient cave.

A fortified medieval basilica on the Caelian Hill preserves extraordinary frescoes and one of Rome's most beautiful hidden cloisters.

A medieval abbey featured on 'Game of Thrones' that dates back to the 12th century.

This structure atop a craggy cliff in one of the most beautiful parks in Paris boasts an unbeatable view.

A museum in the building where Nazi Germany signed its surrender tells the story of World War II from the Soviet perspective.

The former home of the famed revolutionary Pancho Villa is now a museum in his honor.

This popular cave pool is truly magical, despite the crowds.

Cascading outward, this waterfall creates the appearance of a flowing veil.

Flames have been burning within this mountain for more than 2,500 years.

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

A small museum packed with specimens from important fossil sites and minerals from historical pegmatite quarries.

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

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

An atmospheric, medieval-themed book store hides in a 13th-century underground space.

This underground transport hub doubles as an art gallery.

These legendary stone steps were once used to haul coffins up the rockface.

This unusually shaped fortress houses a blend of centuries-old frescoes and modern art.