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Tunis, Tunisia

Hotel du Lac

Some believe this abandoned Brutalist masterpiece inspired George Lucas's Sandcrawler.
Added by ecceb
Authuille, France

Thiepval Memorial

The largest Commonwealth memorial to the missing and dead of the Battle of the Somme.
Added by grobo59
Abbasanta, Italy

Nuraghe Losa

This massive and complex stone tower is a great example of the many pre-historic nuraghes on the island.
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Kairouan, Tunisia

Great Mosque of Kairouan

Founded in 670, this ancient mosque is an architectural time portal.
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Les Eyzies, France

Grotte de Font-de-Gaum

Among Europe’s most spectacular Ice Age painted caves still accessible today.
Monsieur Mictlan Added by Monsieur Mictlan
Buenos Aires, Argentina

Costanera Sur Ecological Reserve

From a 1930s bathing beach to a 1970s dumping ground, this stretch of Buenos Aires is now its largest and wildest reserve.
Added by akaracsonyi
Kelowna, British Columbia

Myra Canyon Trestles

Cross towering trestles and tunnels on a historic canyon rail trail.
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London, England

Holborn Viaduct

London’s first road overpass is so old that it was originally built for horse-drawn carriages.
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Reykjavik, Iceland

Sun Voyager

This boat represents the promise of undiscovered territory, a dream of hope, and progress and freedom for Iceland.
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Oak Harbor, Washington

Deception Pass Bridge

This historic bridge connects Whidbey Island to Fidalgo Island across whirlpool-filled waters.
KV Harrington Added by KV Harrington
Fraser Valley, British Columbia

Old Alexandra Bridge

A historic highway suspension bridge on the old Fraser River highway has been preserved for non-motorized traffic.
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Thunder Bay, Ontario

Terry Fox Monument

Honoring the adaptive athlete's Marathon of Hope.
Added by cdanesh
Paris, France

Montmartre Funicular

The water-powered carriages are long gone, but for over a century this funicular railway has been the fastest route to the highest point in Paris.
Paris, France

Musée Carnavalet

A museum on the history of Paris, including a set of Napoleon's toiletries, Proust's room, and relics of the Revolution.
Madiha Bataineh Added by Madiha Bataineh
Paris, France

Bibliothèque nationale de France (National Library of France)

This massive library holds what was once the largest book collection in the world.
Added by cinapelayo
Vientiane, Laos

Hor Lak Muang

The site of an ancient city pillar that was lost and rediscovered.
katielou106 Added by katielou106
Champasak, Laos

Crocodile Stone

This mysteriously shaped boulder may have been used for human sacrifice in ancient times.
Max Cortesi Added by Max Cortesi
Kairouan, Tunisia

Aghlabid Basins

This grand hydraulic installation has provided water for townspeople since the Middle Ages.
taotaoholmes Added by taotaoholmes
Carthage, Tunisia

Byrsa Hill

An ancient Phoenician citadel once stood at the site where Queen Dido first landed, according to legend.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Carthage, Tunisia

Tophet at Carthage

An ancient burial ground believed to have been used for ritual sacrifice.
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El Jem, Tunisia

El Jem Amphitheatre

The largest and best-preserved Roman amphitheater in Africa was designed to seat 35,000 people.
Nate Robert Added by Nate Robert
Subaytilah, Tunisia

Baptismal Pool

A superb Paleo-Christian baptismal pool is preserved among the ruins of ancient Sufetula.
Max Cortesi Added by Max Cortesi
Guermassa, Tunisia

Guermassa

A charming Amazigh village carved into a mountaintop.
Max Cortesi Added by Max Cortesi
Tozeur, Tunisia

Chott el Djerid

The largest salt lake in the Sahara is mysteriously alluring.
Nate Robert Added by Nate Robert