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Acropolis of Athens
Athens, Greece
The rock above Athens topped by the Parthenon, one of the world's most famous ancient monuments.
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Colosseum
Rome, Italy
The vast Roman amphitheatre that has become the symbol of the Eternal City.
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Diocletian's Palace
Split, Croatia
A Roman emperor's retirement palace that grew into the living heart of Split.
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Hungarian Parliament Building
Budapest, Hungary
A neo-Gothic riverside palace, one of the most photographed buildings in Europe.
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Stonehenge
United Kingdom
The world-famous prehistoric stone circle on Salisbury Plain.
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Bryggen
Bergen, Norway
The old Hanseatic wharf, with rows of colourful wooden buildings on the harbour, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Dalt Vila
Ibiza Town, Spain
Ibiza's walled upper town, a hilltop of white lanes, a cathedral and Renaissance fortifications.
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Kotor Old Town
Kotor, Montenegro
A tangle of medieval stone lanes, squares and churches inside massive defensive walls.
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La Cité de Carcassonne
Carcassonne, France
Double-walled medieval citadel with dozens of pointed towers.
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Porta Nigra
Trier, Germany
A huge Roman city gate in dark stone, the symbol of Trier.
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Radcliffe Camera
Oxford, United Kingdom
A circular domed reading room at the heart of Oxford.
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Reichstag Building
Berlin, Germany
Germany's parliament building, topped with a modern glass dome you can walk up for free views.
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Roman Baths
Bath, United Kingdom
Well-preserved Roman bathing complex fed by Britain's only hot spring.
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Sassi di Matera
Matera, Italy
The ancient cave districts carved into the ravine.
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Sighisoara Historic Centre
Sighisoara, Romania
A hilltop citadel of cobbled lanes, towers and pastel houses.
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Suomenlinna Sea Fortress
Helsinki, Finland
A UNESCO-listed 18th-century sea fortress spread over islands off Helsinki, reached by a short ferry ride.
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Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus
Nafplio, Greece
A perfectly shaped ancient theatre famous for its acoustics.
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Basilica Cistern
Istanbul, Turkey
A vast underground Byzantine water reservoir with hundreds of columns.
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Berlin Wall Memorial
Berlin, Germany
The main memorial on the former border, with a preserved section of the Wall and death strip.
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Bock Casemates
Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
Miles of tunnels carved into the cliffs, once used to defend the city.
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Casa Batllo
Barcelona, Spain
Gaudi's flowing facade of skull-like balconies and shimmering tiles on Passeig de Gracia.
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Casa Mila (La Pedrera)
Barcelona, Spain
Gaudi's wavy stone apartment block, famous for its rooftop of warrior-like chimneys.
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Christ Church, Oxford
Oxford, United Kingdom
A grand college with a cathedral, a great hall and Harry Potter connections.
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Golden Roof
Innsbruck, Austria
A late-medieval balcony with a roof of gilded copper tiles, the symbol of Innsbruck.