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Pont du Gard

Vers-Pont-du-Gard, France

Pont du Gard

This ancient Roman bridge and aqueduct still stands as a wonder of classical construction.

St. Augustine's Well

Cerne Abbas, England

St. Augustine's Well

This miraculous well is said to heal the sick, grant wishes, and tell the future.

The Abbot's Porch

Cerne Abbas, England

Cerne Abbey

A privately owned Benedictine estate founded in 987, where a Tudor gatehouse and rare medieval guest house survive within a living historic manor in the Dorset village famous for its ancient chalk giant.

Thomas Thetcher's Headstone

Winchester, England

The Grave of Thomas Thetcher

This gravestone and its inscription inspired a movement that has spanned generations and saved countless lives.

The Banqueting Room

Brighton, England

The Royal Pavilion

Regency-era excess on the English Coast.

Quadrophenia Alley

Brighton, England

Quadrophenia Alley

This tiny alleyway is now a shrine to a subculture riot between the mods and rockers.

St Alphege being carried off by the Vikings.

Canterbury, England

Alphege Windows

A set of medieval stained-glass windows tell the gruesome story of a Viking siege.

Crooked House

Canterbury, England

Crooked House

This skewed English house has looked like it's going to fall over for centuries.

Aphra Behn Statue

Canterbury, England

Aphra Behn Statue

This statue honors the groundbreaking writer for being the first female to support herself solely through her writing, as well as her time as a spy

Geoffrey Chaucer Statue

Canterbury, England

Geoffrey Chaucer Statue

Inspired by Thomas Stothard's painting of the "Journey to Canterbury," albeit with Canterbury natives.

The labyrinth of Amiens Cathedral.

Amiens, France

Amiens Cathedral Labyrinth

A sublime medieval path adorns the marble floor of one of the most beautiful Gothic cathedrals in France.

Amiens cemetery, tomb of Jules Verne.

Amiens, France

Jules Verne's Tomb

Science fiction's grandfather has a fittingly marvelous tomb.

Preserved wounded dressing station

Ypres, Belgium

The Birthplace of 'In Flanders Fields'

The site where one of the most famous poems of World War I was composed is preserved to honor the legacy of the work.

Stebuklas Miracle Tile

Vilnius, Lithuania

Stebuklas Miracle Tile

While this monument tile is shrouded in mystery it also marks the end of the longest ever human chain.

Casu Marzu, Sardinia's maggot-infested cheese.

Malmö, Sweden

Disgusting Food Museum

This collection of 80 polarizing foods aims to challenge your subjective notions of repulsion.

Wildman

Storuman, Sweden

Wildman

The giant club-wielding wildman stands proud as the symbol of Swedish Lapland.

Vilhelmina Ice Pole Sitting Contest.

Vilhelmina, Sweden

Wilhelmina Ice Pole Sitting Contest

Locals perched on icy thrones brave frigid temperatures during this bizarre winter tradition.

Honningsvåg Bamse Statue

Nordkapp, Norway

Honningsvåg Bamse Statue

This beloved wartime mascot has been honored with not just one, but two statues.

North Cape (a/k/a Nordkapp), Land of the Norwegian midnight sun

Nordkapp, Norway

North Cape

At the very tippity-top of Europe is a cliff from which you can view the midnight sun.

Outside crossing when there is no snow.

Rovaniemi, Finland

Rovaniemi's Arctic Circle Border

If you visit Santa's village, you can get your passport stamped to show you crossed into the Arctic Circle.

Santa Claus's Main Post Office

Rovaniemi, Finland

Santa Claus's Main Post Office

Roughly 17 million letters to Santa have found their way to this Arctic Circle post office.

'Listen'

Umea, Sweden

'Listen'

This disputed feline sculpture is Sweden's first MeToo monument.

Ting1

Örnsköldsvik, Sweden

Ting1

Contrasting the old concrete courthouse beneath, a modern and colorful residential marvel has emerged, stirring both acclaim and controversy.

Dalhalla.

Rättvik, Sweden

Dalhalla

The unique design of this former quarry provides ideal acoustics for concerts.

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