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A massive, photogenic gate designed after a traditional hand drum used in the regional noh

A slice of good old British countryside, hidden in the mountains of western Japan

This 15th-century island fortress later served as home to the executioners no one wanted to live near.

A miniature desert appears out of nowhere on the lush isle of Lemnos, like something out of a Greek myth.

This abandoned Greek island was the last active leper colony in Europe.

A sharp sculpture made of thousands of pieces of jagged glass.

This 11th-century Greek monastery has renowned mosaics and relics of a brutal past.

This medieval "painted village" is famous for its geometric facades.

An islet filled with wooden houses where the open sea meets a lagoon.

This small museum once served as a royal hunting pavilion for King Otto Friedrich Ludwig.

This 13th-century monastery chiseled into the side of a mountain is equipped with a bridge that can be lifted to protect against raids.

The remains of a military communications outpost still stand on this Greek island.

This abandoned shopping arcade has new life as an art installation.

View the ancient remains of buildings and the ancient "River of Hades" before hopping on a train.

An intricate network of underground tombs carved into volcanic rock.

The top of the holy mountain for the ancient Spartans looks like a pyramid—is it man-made or a natural phenomenon?

The Lobotesis family has been baking some of the best savory pies in Athens since 1910.

A stunning little chapel built on a rock in the Mediterranean Sea on the Greek island of Leros.

This giant radio telescope would be a rusting ruin if it hadn't become such a beloved relic.

Rumored to have been frequented by Vincent van Gogh, it's the only remaining genever producer in the Hague.

A small fishing village hidden inside a rocky cave overlooking the sea

A tiny house showcases the busy life of a local gnome.

Rock-cut homes carved into limestone cliffs in Malta's Punic era

An unassuming hillside that preserved humanity's oldest genetic code