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Bienno, Italy

Fucina Museo

A place to appreciate the sweat and ingenuity it used to take to make a pot.
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Skopje, North Macedonia

Skopje Aqueduct

A historical puzzle lies at the origins of this structure.
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Prilep, North Macedonia

Mound of the Unbeaten

One of Bogdan Bogdanović's first spomeniks honors those who died during the People's Liberation Struggle in Macedonia.
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Gjirokaster, Albania

Zekate House

This beautifully preserved Ottoman house is steeped in history.
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Bergamo, Italy

Tomb of Enrico Rastelli

A genius of the art of juggling is buried here.
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Mauritania

Monument to the Battle of Oum Tounsi

Initially meant to immortalize the valor of the colonizer, this monument is now a symbol of Mauritanian resistance.
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Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Choijin Lama Monastery

The monastery survived the Communist revolution in Mongolia as a religious museum.
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Sonico, Italy

Torre Federici

A family accused of witchcraft once called this medieval tower home.
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Gandino, Italy

Museo della Basilica di Gandino

This museum is home to 22 panes depicting skeletons dressed in colorful garments.
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Brusio, Switzerland

Brusio Spiral Viaduct

This work of engineering is imbued with elegance and ingeniousness.
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Rijal Alma, Saudi Arabia

Rijal Alma

A 900-year-old village located in the highland of the Asir region that features historic architecture.
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Zvërnec, Albania

St. Mary’s Monastery

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

Church of St. Luzi Crypt

The remains of St. Lucius of Chur were said to be kept in this crypt for several centuries.
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Štrpce, Kosovo

Narcis Hotel

As of 2022, the 124 rooms of Kosovo ski resort remain empty.
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Tetovo, North Macedonia

Xhamia e Larme

Artists made this mosque into a marvel of Ottoman baroque architecture.
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Belgrade, Serbia

Zemun Fortress

Different sections of the Zemun Fortress were built in the 14th and 15th century as a response to the advance of the Ottoman Empire.
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Khubay, Saudi Arabia

Mawan Hidden Canyon

It's believed human settlements from the Palaeolithic Age were established not far from this canyon.
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Palasë, Albania

Big Bunker

Climb into Albania's communist history while enjoying a spectacular ocean view.
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Ad Dilam, Saudi Arabia

Pigeon Tower

A historic structure that once housed pigeons used by farmers to help fertilize farmland.
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Kočani, North Macedonia

Freedom Monument

A mosaic monument that commemorates the historical struggles of the people of North Macedonia.
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Bishtazhin, Kosovo

Ura e Terzive

This 15th-century Ottoman bridge was modified to keep up with the changing course of the river Erenik.
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Krujë, Albania

Sari Salltik's Shrine

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

Abandoned Hotel Evropa

It's unclear what caused the fire that led to this opulent hotel's demise.
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Pristina, Kosovo

Goddess on the Throne

This stone figurine was made more than 6,000 years ago and depicts a female deity of the Neolithic Vinča culture.
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