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A fantastical 13th-century fortification sandwiched by a modern hotel in central Brussels.

An outstanding piece of retro Sci-Fi architecture built into a sacred mountain.

Gnarled canopies of pink and purple wildflowers arch over the trail to the summit.

This 15th-century cave complex is one of the very few monasteries to stay open throughout World War II and the Soviet regime.

A Canadian port town is oddly home to two of the largest tree burls in the world.

Crooked windswept pines give this old forest an enchanted and magical look.

History, geography, and shamanism meet in this eye-catching monument to the greatness of three empires.

This abandoned boat sits on a nude beach, is shaped like a UFO, and is covered in graffiti.

Crop circles inspired this whimsical garden in Germany.

The world's largest bust sculpture celebrates the Hindu deity, Shiva.

This abandoned Brutalist treehouse is a hidden architectural relic.

The gondolas let you glimpse a bird's-eye view of one of the world's highest capital cities.

A building facade covered with the statues of 11 giants of Tajik literature.

The bronzed skull of a beheaded traitor was affixed to the city gate in the 17th century.

Local lore says a serpent-like beast lurks in the deep basin below the falls.

A familiar otherworldly creature guards this 12th-century Scottish abbey.

This spectacular bridge supported by two gigantic hands looks like something out of a fantasy universe.

Check out a shovel along with your Shakespeare.

A spiritual sanctuary in a natural cave.

This small 16th-century church in Athens is almost entirely surrounded by a modern building.

Walking by this fence is like strolling along a portal to various fictional worlds.

Hopeless romantics will swoon over the sweet story behind this bright and colorful home.

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

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