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Mantua, Italy

Crypt of San Sebastiano's Church

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

Sator Square

Acrosticism and palindromes on this randomly placed stone.
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Mantua, Italy

National Gallery Of Historical Firemen

An expansive collection of vehicles and other paraphernalia marking the history of firefighting.
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Santuario di Caravaggio, Italy

Caravaggio Sanctuary Guillotine

An underground passage is home to a guillotine that predates the French Revolution by more than two centuries.
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San Pellegrino Terme, Italy

Casino of San Pellegrino Terme

This lavish 20th-century casino adorns labels for San Pellegrino water.
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Lovere, Italy

Vicolo dei Libri (Book Alley)

Exchange a book at the entrance of this medieval Lovere alley.
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Bagolino, Italy

Cima Ora Fort

The haunting remains of a World War I fort perched atop a mountain.
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Bergamo, Italy

Ex-Chiesa di San Michele all’Arco

Angels and demons watch over newspapers in this deconsecrated church.
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Bagolino, Italy

Bagolino Old Cemetery

An ancient cemetery hides behind a line of disparate chapels.
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Bergamo, Italy

Visconti-Sforza Tarot Cards

Beautifully decorated tarot cards from the Middle Ages.
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Albino, Italy

'La Via delle Pietre'

Musings of an artist carved into a rural stonewall.
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Iceland

Heinabergslón

A little-known, yet charming glacial lagoon.
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Kneževo, Serbia

Spomenik Mramor

A neglected spomenik overlooking the beautiful Kopaonik Mountains.
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Hvalfjarðarvegur, Iceland

Beached Whalers

Two whaling vessels that were sunk by an anti-whaling organization in 1986 now sit on the shore of this beautiful fjord.
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Saywun, Yemen

Sultan Al Kathiri Palace

One of the largest mud-brick structures in the world.
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Kirkjubæjarklaustur, Iceland

Kirkjugólf Basalt Columns

What was once believed to be a church floor turned out to be the artwork of geology.
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Bergamo, Italy

Oratorio dei Morti

At the entrance of this chapel is a fresco commemorating the dead from the plague outbreak of 1630.
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Cerveno, Italy

Torchio a Leva Orizzontale

A massive horizontal lever press comprising parts from the 17th century.
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Colzate, Italy

Santuario di San Patrizio

Distressing images of the Last Judgement adorn the walls of this medieval sanctuary.
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Qatar

'Shadows Travelling on the Sea of the Day'

An art installation that will challenge your understanding of reality and perception.
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Beila, Mauritania

Camel Market

The largest camel market in West Africa
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Ushaiqer, Saudi Arabia

Ushaiqer Heritage Village

Abandoned station along an ancient pilgrimage route.
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Al Atawilah, Saudi Arabia

Al Atawlah Heritage Mosque

This 900-year-old mosque was restored using traditional techniques and materials.
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Mauritania

Shipwreck

On a secluded beach is one of the few shipwrecks left on the shores of Mauritania.
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