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A dark, narrow tunnel that leads to a charming lake and waterfall.

This "volcanic all-day restaurant" is right on the beach.

Seventeen oak trees sprout from the roof and walls of this tiny chapel without any visual evidence of roots.

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

An alien landscape on the banks of the Aegean Sea.

The ruins of an abandoned medieval city where the last Byzantine emperor was crowned.

Perched on a spindly rock spire in a Greek archipelago, this lighthouse would make a perfect wizard's tower.

This palatial spiral staircase was so unusual the name "snail" was given to the noble family who built it.

Drink wine handed out through a window as part of an age-old tradition.

This beautiful park on the outskirts of Rome protects the ruins of two colossal ancient aqueducts.

The final resting place of the poets Shelley and Keats.

A large grotto built in the 16th century amidst Florence's famous Boboli gardens.

The oldest operating pharmacy in the world features 800-year-old recipes.

A submerged archeological park still holds the wonders of a Roman Sodom.

Architectureal fantasy quarter of Rome.

Beautifully decorated tarot cards from the Middle Ages.

This lovely little bridge hidden in a Switzerland gorge is essentially a fairytale.

This 170-year-old Swiss guesthouse built into the side of a mountain is best accessed by a cable car.

In the best of all possible worlds, everyone will get a chance to see this statue in which Voltaire's heart is interred.

This Parisian café sticks almost exclusively to an ethos of reuse.

This massive library holds what was once the largest book collection in the world.

This "floating railway" is one of the world's oldest monorail systems.

A sprawling Baroque park with 300-year-old hydro-pneumatic waterworks.

In this truly magical place, rent hasn't been raised since the year 1520.