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🏝️ Cíes Islands

Parks, Hills & Mountains Spain

The Cíes Islands are an archipelago in the Ría de Vigo in Galicia, Spain, that form part of the Atlantic Islands of Galicia National Park established …

🪖 Frontiers of the Roman Empire – The Danube Limes (Western Segment): Bad Gögging – Heilbad

Archaeology - Ancient Rome Germany

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🏛️ Cité nationale de l'histoire de l'immigration

Museums & Memorials France

The Cité nationale de l'histoire de l'immigration is a museum in Paris that documents the movements of people into France across multiple centuries. H…

🏔️ The Slate Landscape of Northwest Wales: Dinorwig Slate Quarry Mountain Landscape

Industry & Craft United Kingdom

UNESCO World Heritage Site…

📜 The Codex Mendoza was used to legitimize Spanish conquest of the Aztecs

Military & Conflict United Kingdom

The Codex Mendoza is a 16th-century illustrated manuscript in Oxford that documents Aztec administrative systems and social hierarchies through a Span…

🛡️ Frontiers of the Roman Empire – Dacia: Sita - Casa Urieșilor

Archaeology - Ancient Rome Romania

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🛡️ Frontiers of the Roman Empire: Hadrian's Wall between the M6 motorway and the property boundaries to the east of Houghton Road in wall mile 64

Archaeology - Ancient Rome United Kingdom

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🌊 Wadden Sea: National Park Wadden Sea Schleswig-Holstein / Danish Wadden Sea Nature and Wildlife Reserve, part I

Parks Squares Hills & Mountains Denmark

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🥾 El Caminito del Rey

Adventures & Experiences Spain

El Caminito del Rey is a narrow footpath pinned to the steep limestone walls of a gorge in El Chorro, Málaga province. The walkway was originally buil…

🛡️ Frontiers of the Roman Empire – Dacia: Zalău - Măgura Stânii 2

Archaeology - Ancient Rome Romania

UNESCO World Heritage Site…

🥾 Via Alpina – Blue Trail: Talosio » San Lorenzo

Adventures & Experiences Italy

The Blue Trail of the Via Alpina is a long-distance hiking route that traverses the western Alps across Switzerland, Italy, and France, with the Talos…

🥾 Via Alpina – Purple Trail: Linderhof » Kenzenhütte

Adventures & Experiences Germany

The Via Alpina Purple Trail section from Linderhof to Kenzenhütte is a high alpine hiking stage in Bavaria's Pfaffenwinkel region that traverses limes…

🌊 How a storm revealed a Welsh kingdom

Curiosities United Kingdom

Cantre'r Gwaelod is a legendary submerged kingdom said to have existed in what is now Cardigan Bay off the coast of Wales. The name translates to "The…

🛡️ Frontiers of the Roman Empire: Limes section between watchtowers WP 1/2 and 1/3

Archaeology - Ancient Rome Germany

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🏛️ The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement: Couvent Sainte-Marie-de-la-Tourette

Arts, Design & Architecture France

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🏛️ Roman Amphitheatre of Burdigala (Bordeaux)

Archaeology - Ancient Rome France

The Roman Amphitheatre of Burdigala is an archaeological site in Bordeaux, France, that represents the spread of Roman entertainment architecture into…

🏛️ Roman Amphitheatre of Flavia Solva

Archaeology - Ancient Rome Austria

The Roman Amphitheatre of Flavia Solva is a provincial arena in Styria, Austria that documents Roman urban life in the frontier regions of the Empire.…

🎨 Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula: Abrigo de Santa Eulalía de la Peña

Archaeology & Antiquity Spain

UNESCO World Heritage Site…

🏛️ The Great Spa Towns of Europe: Baden-Baden

Lifestyles & Culture Germany

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🧱 Centennial Hall

Arts, Design & Architecture Poland

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🏖️ Cala Pulcino

Beaches & Water Italy

Cala Pulcino is a secluded cove on the southern coast of Lampedusa, Italy, that offers a quieter alternative to more developed beaches on the island. …

🎨 Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula: Abric de Gontrán

Archaeology & Antiquity Spain

UNESCO World Heritage Site…

🏺 Royal Delft Museum

Education & Entertainment Netherlands

The Royal Delft Museum is a museum and functioning pottery studio in Delft that preserves the artistic heritage and continuing production of Delftware…

🏰 Historic Centres of Berat and Gjirokastra: The Historic Center of Berat

Arts, Design & Architecture Albania

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