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Peshawar, Pakistan

Sethi House

A rare instance of a historical Peshawari mansion restored and opened to the public.
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Zsámbék, Hungary

Premontre Monastery Church of Zsámbék

The remains of a 13th-century Romanesque church lie abandoned on a hillside.
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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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Beauvais, France

Jeanne Hachette Statue

A monument to the “other Joan” who bravely defended the town of Beauvais with an axe in hand.
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Jajce, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Jajce Catacombs

A tiny chapel and burial site lurk underground in Jajce.
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Khujand, Tajikistan

Friday Mosque

Next to a newer mosque in Khujand’s main square lies the city’s oldest mosque, whose interiors are spectacularly intricate.
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Riga, Latvia

Great Choral Synagogue Memorial

A monument to the grand synagogue that stood in this space before Nazis burned it down.
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Steinsel, Luxembourg

Schetzel Grotto

The cave of a 12th-century hermit is still visited and venerated today.
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Kansas City, Missouri

Concorde Nose

How did the front of a supersonic jet make its way to a display case in a Kansas City yard?
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Jenins, Switzerland

Greisinger Museum

Middle-earth in the middle of Switzerland.
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Banaman, Iraq

Khanzad Castle

The legendary fortress of a female Kurdish warrior leader.
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Dubrovnik, Croatia

Red History Museum

A unique interactive experience of everyday life in communist Yugoslavia—a very different time in Croatian history.
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Riga, Latvia

Remembrance Memorial to the Victims of the Soviet Occupation

With a design inspired by traditional Latvian textiles, this monument honors the Latvian people who suffered under Soviet occupation.
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Frankfurt, Germany

Alter Flugplatz Frankfurt am Main

Revitalization efforts converted a former U.S. military heliport into a sprawling urban park.
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Yonezawa, Japan

Ubayu Onsen

Located in a remote mountain valley in Yamagata Prefecture, these hot springs have attracted bathers for over 450 years.
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Kondhavli, India

Baramotichi Vihir

This ancient well once held a top-secret royal meeting chamber.
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Walenstadt, Switzerland

'Paxmal'

A monument to peace, built by one man over the course of 25 years.
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Bahrain

Bahrain Oil Well No. 1

This unassuming oil well changed the history of the Arabian Gulf.
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Gurgulyat, Bulgaria

Mother Bulgaria Pantheon

While it would not look out of place among Serbian spomeniks, this massive Bulgarian monument commemorates one of their defeats.
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Skopje, North Macedonia

Skopje Aqueduct

A historical puzzle lies at the origins of this structure.
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Brun, Pakistan

Kalasha Dur Museum

The rich cultural heritage of the Kalasha people is on display in this state-of-the-art museum.
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Pristina, Kosovo

Gazimestan

The site of a legendary 14th-century battle and a controversial 20th-century speech.
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Devín, Slovakia

The Gate of Freedom Memorial

The memorial stands at the intersection of the rivers Morava and Danube.
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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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