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Sidi Bouhlel

Daqas, Tunisia

Sidi Bouhlel

A seemingly simple canyon that was the backdrop to a number of famous movies.

Mos Espa, Tunisia.

Tunisia

Mos Espa

An abandoned film set location for a remote spaceport in a galaxy far, far away hides in the Tunisian desert.

Mos Espa set.

Naftah, Tunisia

Leftover 'Star Wars' Sets

Buildings from the fictional planet of Tatooine still litter the Tunisian desert.

Aghlabid Basins

Kairouan, Tunisia

Aghlabid Basins

This grand hydraulic installation has provided water for townspeople since the Middle Ages.

Mosque panorama

Kairouan, Tunisia

Great Mosque of Kairouan

Founded in 670, this ancient mosque is an architectural time portal.

The stone latrines in the baths at Dougga.

Teboursouk, Tunisia

Dougga

The best-preserved Roman small town in North Africa.

Hotel du Lac

Tunis, Tunisia

Hotel du Lac

Some believe this abandoned Brutalist masterpiece inspired George Lucas's Sandcrawler.

A section of the Tophet.

Carthage, Tunisia

Tophet at Carthage

An ancient burial ground believed to have been used for ritual sacrifice.

A courtyard in the museum.

Carthage, Tunisia

Dar El Annabi

This museum in the famously blue neighborhood of Sidi Bou Saïd showcases a traditional Tunisian lifestyle.

Byrsa Hill

Carthage, Tunisia

Byrsa Hill

An ancient Phoenician citadel once stood at the site where Queen Dido first landed, according to legend.

Portone del Diavolo

Bergamo, Italy

Portone del Diavolo

Legend has it that the devil itself built this portal on a dare.

Ponte del Cappello

Brembilla, Italy

Ponte del Cappello

Can you see the face staring out at you from the buttress of this bridge?

Doors of the Dead

Bergamo, Italy

Doors of the Dead

It's believed that the dead were once taken out of houses through these now walled-up doors.

Area di Servizio Villoresi Est

Lainate, Italy

Area di Servizio Villoresi Est

This Volcano-like rest area was designed by architect Giulio Ceppi built according to energy efficiency and ecological footprint standards.

Church of San Rocco

Romano di Lombardia, Italy

Church of San Rocco

Hundreds of plague victims were buried beneath this small, rural church.

Winston Churchill - "Definance"

London, England

National Gallery Mosaics

A quartet of tiled art pieces adorn the floors of this prestigious art museum.

Kushtarajagala Statue

Weligama, Sri Lanka

Kushtarajagala Statue

Does this 10-foot-tall statue carved into a rock face depict a king afflicted by a skin condition or a Buddhist figure?

Taino Gunpowder Mill

Taino, Italy

Taino Gunpowder Mill

The ghostly remains of a gunpowder mill lost in 70 hectares of thick woods.

Ben Amera Monolith

Mauritania

Ben Amera Monolith

The second largest monolith in the world was once betrayed by its lover, Ben Aicha.

Khanzad Castle

Banaman, Iraq

Khanzad Castle

The legendary fortress of a female Kurdish warrior leader.

Crypt

Mantua, Italy

Crypt of San Sebastiano's Church

Wander through a maze of empty tombs to find the poles used to hang revolutionary patriots.

Sator Square

Brusaporto, Italy

Sator Square

Acrosticism and palindromes on this randomly placed stone.

Gentle Monster

Incheon, South Korea

Gentle Monster

A pair of oily black spiders lurk inside South Korea's largest airport.

National Gallery Of Historical Firemen

Mantua, Italy

National Gallery Of Historical Firemen

An expansive collection of vehicles and other paraphernalia marking the history of firefighting.

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