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A museum dedicated to secret surveillance.

This remote church calls a tiny island its sanctuary.

This abandoned prison was so notorious that its name has become a metaphor throughout Albania.

Gigantic water vessel, permanently grounded in Southern Albania.

According to a local legend, this old castle could only be built after a woman was immured in the walls.

What happens when you cross a mayor and a painter?

The elliptical citadel resisted the advance of the mighty Ottomans several times, thanks to the military prowess of the "Dragon of Albania."

A naturally beautiful, seemingly bottomless deep blue spring.

The curious underground history of keeping Paris clean.

Perfume museum and library.

During the summer months, giant teddy bears take over Paris near Les Gobelins metro station.

Today this former Nazi concentration camp stands as a poignant memorial to the victims of fascism, and a warning from history.

A private garden of sculptural eccentricities.

This life-size replica of the Statue of Liberty's flame is also a tribute to Princess Diana by default.

A copy of the Statue of Liberty greets visitors to the birthplace of Auguste Bartholdi.

An image of the legendary saint stands in the shadow of a cathedral she liberated.

Resting on a hill overlooking the coast, these medieval ruins look completely deserted save for their restored chapel.

On this romantic tidal island reachable only at low tide the tomb of a famous French writer overlooks the sea.

Half a century after it was abandoned, this ghost town is coming back to life.

A 2017 crowdfunding campaign saved this historic castle from being destroyed.

The evocative ruins of a medieval village.

Home to fantastic views and ancient graves.

Explore an eerie, abandoned medieval citadel.

This small red school was where Germany signed their surrender during WWII.