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Italy » Veneto Built more than 2,000 feet above sea level on the sheer cliffs of Mount Baldo in northern Italy, opposite Valdadige and overlooking the Adige valley, the Santuario Madonna della Corona (Cathedral of Our Lady) is a stunning cathedral that appears to float in mid-air. |
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Bulgaria » BGR The Thracian tomb at Sveshtari is located 2.5 km southwest of the village of Sveshtari in Razgrad Oblast. This tomb is likely the resting place of Dromichaetes, king of the Getae on both banks of the lower Danube River around 300 BC, and his wife, daughter of King Lysimachus, a general and courtier of Alexander the Great. |
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Kazakhstan » KAZ Lake Zaysan is a freshwater lake located in Tarbagatay District, East Kazakhstan. It is the largest lake in the region. The lake usually freezes over from early November to the end of April, but it still has a large fish population. The lake lies in a valley surrounded by three mountain ranges: Altai, Tarbagatai, and Kalbinsky, 60 km from China. |
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Mexico » MEX Once the center of the Purépecha Empire, the Pátzcuaro lake basin is home to the ancient ruins of Tzintzuntzan, the center of Purépecha power in the 15th century. The area encompasses at least 1,000 archaeological sites spread across at least 1,075 hectares. |
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Tennessee » Wears Valley The Walker Sisters Place is located in the Great Smoky Mountains of Sevier County, Tennessee. The remaining structures—including a log cabin, a spring water tank, and a corn storage shed—were once part of a ranch owned by the Walker sisters—five sisters who became local legends for their steadfast adherence to traditional ways of life. |
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Turkey » TUR The Great Mosque and Hospital of Divrigi was built in 1228–1229 by the local Mengujekid dynasty in the small town of Divriği in Anatolia, now Sivas province, Türkiye. The structure is renowned for transforming architecture into sculpture, with gates and surfaces so intricately carved that the stone appears to be woven. |
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Germany » DEU As Germany's largest island, located off the coast of Pomerania in the Baltic Sea, Rügen offers a blend of natural beauty and historical charm, making it one of the country's most popular holiday destinations. The island's distinctive chalk cliffs rise majestically from the Baltic Sea, creating landscapes that inspired the Romantic painter Caspar David Friedrich. |
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Australia » TAS Maria Island is a special place, where long sandy beaches, turquoise waters, mountain views, abundant wildlife, and a multi-layered human history blend together to create the perfect island destination. The island is only accessible by ferry. |