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Inspiring sights around the world

Armenia

Geghard, the Monastery of the Seven Churches and Forty rock-hewn Altars

Czech Republic

Prague's famous Astronomical Clock, a medieval technological marvel

Germany

The impressive Wies Church, a fascinating jewel of Bavarian rococo architecture

Denmark

Nyhavn, Copenhagen's historic canal, a vibrant icon of the city

Albania

Exploring the Ottoman legacy of the old town of Gjirokastër, Albania's City-Museum

Hungary

Buda Castle, emblem of the former power of the Kingdom of Hungary and the Austro-Hungarian Empire

Syria

The impregnable fortress of Krak des Chevaliers, an impressive example of Crusader architecture

Belgium

Grand-Place de Bruxelles, one of the most architecturally impressive squares in the world

Lebanon

The ruins of Baalbek, the largest known Roman temple complex

Brazil

Cristo do Corcovado, the most famous and iconic statue of Brazil

Iraq

The remains of the historic city of Samarra, one of the ancient cultural centers of the Islamic world

El Salvador

Suchitoto, the beauty of a town that seems frozen in time

Bahrain

On the trail of Bahrain's traditional pearl industry, a thousand-year-old activity in the archipelago

Sweden

Skansen, a full-scale exhibition of traditional Swedish life

Saudi Arabia

Mada'in Saleh, the nabatean jewel of the Arabian desert