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Ozymandias’ time-keeping temple.

An ancient instrument used to measure the waters of the Nile so Egyptian farmers would know whether to expect famine or flood.

Quality time with reindeer in the stunning scenery of their natural Lappish habitat above the Arctic Circle.

An alien church provides much needed silence in the midst of a Finland shopping center.

Rent out a glass igloo to watch the Northern Lights like you live in the future.

Legend has this precariously placed rock was placed by giants. Science has another explanation.

At this bohemian accommodation, guests who dream of joining the circus can spend the night in themed wagons.

A tiny town hall—in Sweden's one-time capital—might be the smallest in Europe.

The final resting place of a young stagecoach robber who refused mercy.

A Swedish farm is the world's only producer of the rare, creamy delicacy that is moose cheese.

According to legend, this boat-shaped henge is built over the grave of a mythic king.

A peat bog in southern Sweden provides a cozy and photogenic home for junked Volvos, Saabs, and the occasional American muscle car.

A Stockholm metro station is home to an escalator that is not only the longest in Sweden, but among the longest in the world.

One man's fascination with Turkey led to this backyard mini-city.

An illuminated manuscript comprising the life's work of a lone monk, inexplicably decorated with a portrait of Satan himself.

It’s said this crypt was the setting for the tragic finale of the Shakespeare play.

One of the best-preserved impact craters on the planet is located in the middle of the Sahara Desert.

A century-old stone hermitage overlooks this remote pass in the Hoggar mountains, surrounded by a landscape of eroded volcanic cores.

The abstract sandstone rock formations at this Algerian national park are rich with prehistoric art.

This dizzying span over the ancient Algerian city was once the highest suspension bridge in the world.

The original resting place of Queen Cleopatra and Mark Antony's only daughter.

One of 200 religious buildings recognized as a “culture monument.” 

A temple dedicated to the 13th-century Alevi Turkish dervish credited with bringing Islam to the Balkans.

This remote church calls a tiny island its sanctuary.