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Local boatman leave phallic statues as an offering to Phra Nang, a princess goddess.

Phela, Thailand

Phra Nang Cave

A phallic shrine to a princess goddess in Krabi, Thailand.

The facade of the church, still under construction.

Barcelona, Spain

Sagrada Família

Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

Carmo Convent Ruins

Lisbon, Portugal

Carmo Convent Ruins

Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth.

Wiener Pestsäule (Vienna Plague Column)

Vienna, Austria

Wiener Pestsäule (Vienna Plague Column)

Baroque celebration of the end of the Great Plague of Vienna.

Typopassage Wien (typography)

Vienna, Austria

Museumsquartier Passages

This series of Baroque passageways in Vienna's cultural center mix old architecture with modern art.

Riegersburg Castle

Riegersburg, Austria

Riegersburg Castle

A centuries old castle atop a dormant volcano houses museums devoted to both women and witches.

Hallstatt Charnel House

Hallstatt, Austria

Hallstatt Charnel House

An Austrian house of bones filled with hundreds of intricately painted skulls.

Entrance to the mine

Hallstatt, Austria

Salzwelten: The Hallstatt Salt Mine

The world's oldest known salt mine.

The nut of the coco de mer tree

Seychelles

Vallee de Mai Nature Preserve

A British general, a suggestive tree, a map of paradise.

Marie Antoinette's Restaurant

Victoria, Seychelles

Marie Antoinette's

One of the oldest restaurants in the Seychelles.

Mount Pico

Pico, Portugal

Mount Pico

As the highest point in the Mid-Atlantic range this stratovolcano offers spectacular views.

Chocolate Hills

Sierra Bullones, Philippines

Chocolate Hills

Bohol's unusually shaped hills turn brown in the summer months.

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