Each Whit Tuesday, Echternach revives its centuries-old dancing procession: a handkerchief-linked, brass-band swirl of faith and footwork that even Saint Willibrord would jump back in line for.
From the CommunityThis 175-room “American palace” is equipped with wild gardens, 90,000 art pieces, and a history grand enough to once include a prize-winning dairy herd.
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Taipei’s National Palace Museum, once exiled from Beijing, holds 700,000 imperial treasures including the famed Jadeite Cabbage and Meat-shaped Stone!
From the CommunityLiberty Station, once a rigid Naval Training Center, is now a dependable cultural hub where San Diegans gather for art, food, and community.
From the CommunityThe most famous landmark of Florence, il Duomo still holds some secrets within its constrcution.
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The Leaning Tower is a prime example that beauty comes in many shapes, sizes and… inclinations.
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The story of Sweden's crown jewel of milling.
From the CommunityThe world's smallest army protecting the world’s smallest sovereign state.
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Still working at 140 years old… with no retirement in sight!
One of the most notable and best-preserved monuments of Islamic architecture in the world.
From the CommunityOne of the most beautiful buildings in Seville, and that says a lot.
Providing uncommon accomodation for the common man.
The church remains a testament to courage and hope in the face of oppression.
This historic hotel was once closely associated with Havana's mafia network.
From vaccination centers to the Olympic games to world fairs, this building has been home to major world events since its construction in the late 1800s.
This grandiose opera arena has been declared one of the most beautiful opera houses in the world.
Palácio do Comércio is not just a source of “architectural pride”, but a historical city-wide landmark.
Not only was Notre-Dame the largest place of worship in North America for a half-decade (before New York’s St. Patrick’s Cathedral), it is perhaps (still) the most impressive church on the continent.
Offering an array of gardens, royal buildings, and collections of Iranian crafts and European gifts, the Palace represents a spectrum of Iranian history and architecture that certified its place as a UNESCO World Heritage Site being one of Tehran’s oldest monuments.
After being deliberately walled up in the 18th century, these royal tombs were rediscovered in 1917.
Monastery on the outskirts of Hong Kong, home to one of the largest outdoor Buddhas in the world--111 feet tall, atop a 300-step climb up a mountain.
This Austrian palace is celebrated for its fountains and water tricks.
A theater restoration even its ghosts can appreciate.
This Seattle icon actually began with a bar napkin sketch of a UFO and a tethered balloon.
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Totaling 94 acres, this massive fortress made of red sandstone was the former residence and capital city of India's medieval Mughal Dynasty.
Azulejo-adorned Baroque church in Porto is home to a "hidden" next-door neighbor.
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