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Garraf, Spain

Bodegas Güell

This whimsical winery by Antoni Gaudí looks ripped from the pages of a fairytale.
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Terracina, Italy

Temple of Jupiter Anxur

A Roman temple perched over an Italian town, forgotten several times over.
StepYoshi Added by StepYoshi
Pompeii, Italy

Pompeii Thermopolium

Before it was buried by volcanic ash, this fast-food restaurant fed the hungry hordes of ancient Rome.
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Pompeii, Italy

Thermopolia of Pompeii

Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.
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Pompeii, Italy

Plaster Citizens of Pompeii

The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.
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Ercolano, Italy

Osservatorio Vesuviano (Vesuvius Observatory)

The oldest volcanology research center in the world.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Fiumefreddo Bruzio, Italy

Castello della Valle

The ruins of this medieval castle now stand as a monument against all wars.
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Cefalù, Italy

Lavatoio Medievale

A medieval wash house where people washed clothes in a river allegedly formed by the tears of a mourning nymph.
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Paris, France

Foucault's Pendulum

19th century pendulum and a clock restored by a rogue group of guerilla artists.
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Page, Arizona

Street of the Little Motels

These mid-century motels once housed the workers who built the Glen Canyon Dam.
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York, England

The Snickelways of York

This network of narrow, medieval passages has the most delightful name.
Added by OTTOTHEKING
Kilsyth, Scotland

Antonine Wall

Scotland still bears an enormous scar of its Roman past.
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Edinburgh, Scotland

'Center of Edinburgh' Bollard

This mundane post marks the old location of the city's main postal hub.
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Penistone, England

Penistone Paramount Cinema

This century-old, single-screen cinema still puts a 1937 Compton organ to good use.
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Minneapolis, Minnesota

House of Balls

Funhouse of found art and participatory sculpture.
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Dorset, England

Valentine Tank Wrecks

The site of a dress rehearsal for D-Day that ended in disaster.
Added by willfaulkner
Dumfries, Scotland

Dumfries Camera Obscura

The oldest working camera obscura in the world sits on the top floor of an old windmill tower.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Kirkcudbright, Scotland

Kirkcudbright Tolbooth

A 17th-century building that once served as the town's courthouse and jail is now a thriving art center.
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Leadhills, Scotland

Leadhills Miners Library

The oldest subscription library in Britain was started by lead miners in southwest Scotland.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Wanlockhead, Scotland

Lowther Hill Radar Station

Though it looks like a golf ball teed up for a hit, this hilltop station is actually used to monitor air traffic.
Added by marionpoppylow
Coldstream, Scotland

Coldstream Marriage House

This Scottish tollhouse was a destination for clandestine marriages in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Lastingham, England

Crypt of the Church of St. Mary

Thought to be the oldest Norman crypt in the world.
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Villacañas, Spain

Tía Sandalia House Museum

A museum showcasing the work of a self-taught painter and sculptor spanning four decades of output in seclusion.
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Saltergate, England

Hole of Horcum

Legend says that Wade the Giant scooped up a handful of earth to throw at his wife, leaving behind this round valley.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman