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Weltenburg Abbey (291)
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1. Weltenburg Abbey
29 Photos

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The St. George Church of the the Benedictine Monastery of Weltenburg on the Danube breakthrough in Kelheim in Bavaria is one of the most important religious …

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Map: Weltenburg Abbey
Wieskirche (19)
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2. Wieskirche
46 Photos

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The Wies Church (Wieskirche) is a magnificently decorated Sanctuary belonging to the district of Wies in the municipality Steingaden. The full name of the …

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Map: Wieskirche
Subway (Munich) (39) Grosshadern
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3. Subway (Munich)
78 Photos

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The Munich Subway (Münchner U-Bahn) together with the S-Bahn constitutes the backbone of public transport of the Bavarian capital, Munich. On 19 October …

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Map: Subway (Munich)
Galleria Sciarra (146)
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4. Galleria Sciarra
24 Photos

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The Galleria Sciarra is a pedestrian passage of Rome, located between Via Marco Minghetti, Vicolo Sciarra and Piazza dell’Oratorio, in the Trevi district. …

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Map: Galleria Sciarra
Patrica (178)
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5. Patrica
40 Photos

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Patrica is a village in the Italian region Lazio, located about 70 km south-east of Rome and about 10 km south-west of Frosinone. It is part of Ciociaria

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Map: Patrica
Residence (Munich) (31) Antiquarium
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6. Residence (Munich)
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The Munich Residence (Münchner Residenz) is the former royal palace of the Bavarian monarchs of the House of Wittelsbach in the centre of the city of Munich

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Map: Residence (Munich)
Walhalla (38)
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7. Walhalla
102 Photos

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The Walhalla is a hall of fame that honours laudable and distinguished people, famous personalities in German history - politicians, sovereigns, scientists …

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Map: Walhalla
Glyptothek (Munich) (337)
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8. Glyptothek (Munich)
90 Photos

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The Glyptothek is a museum in Munich, Germany, which was commissioned by the Bavarian King Ludwig I to house his collection of Greek and Roman sculptures. …

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Map: Glyptothek (Munich)
Maxhütte (Sulzbach-Rosenberg) (57) Converter hall
Photo: Maxhütte (Sulzbach-Rosenberg), Converter hall

9. Maxhütte (Sulzbach-Rosenberg)
226 Photos

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The Maxhütte, named after the Bavarian King Maximilian II Joseph, was a traditional steel mill and is today an industrial monument in Sulzbach-Rosenberg

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Map: Maxhütte (Sulzbach-Rosenberg)
Garmisch-Partenkirchen (245) Höllental Gorge
Photo: Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Höllental Gorge

10. Höllental Gorge
40 Photos

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The Höllental (Hell Valley) is a valley in the Zugspitze massif of the Wetterstein mountains, between Blassenkamm and Waxensteinkamm through which the stream …

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Map: Höllental Gorge
Hosios Loukas (246)
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11. Hosios Loukas
58 Photos

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Hosios Loukas (Ὅσιος Λουκᾶς) is a historic walled monastery situated near the town of Distomo. It is one of the most important monuments of Middle Byzantine …

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Map: Hosios Loukas
Rothenburg ob der Tauber (376) Plönlein
Photo: Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Plönlein

12. Rothenburg ob der Tauber
96 Photos

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Rothenburg ob der Tauber is a town in the district of Ansbach, located in the Franconia region of Bavaria, well known for its well-preserved medieval old …

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Map: Rothenburg ob der Tauber
Eystrahorn (91)
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13. Eystrahorn
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Part of the Krossanesfjall is the famous rock outcrop Eystrahorn (also called Austurhorn), on the other side of the wide bay of Lón the Vestrahorn (757 m). …

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Map: Eystrahorn
Oberammergau (471) Pilatushaus
Photo: Oberammergau, Pilatushaus

14. Lüftlmalerei
194 Photos

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Lüftlmalerei referred in particular in Upper Bavaria (Werdenfelser Land by Garmisch-Partenkirchen) and in Tirol to the native art form of facade painting. …

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Map: Lüftlmalerei
Hintersee (Ramsauer Ache) (127)
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15. Hintersee (Ramsauer Ache)
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The Hintersee (formerly Ferchensee or Forchensee) is a 16.4 hectare lake in the municipality of Ramsau in the Berchtesgadener Land, about two kilometers …

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Map: Hintersee (Ramsauer Ache)
Slaughterhouse (Munich) (321) Street art
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16. Slaughterhouse (Munich) Street art
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In Munich, there were two public slaughterhouses until 1878, one at the Färbergraben and one at the Viktualienmarkt. In the years 1876 to 1878, according …

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Map: Slaughterhouse (Munich) Street art
Ottobeuren Abbey (65) Basilica of Saints Alexander and Theodore
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17. Ottobeuren Abbey
66 Photos

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The monastery Ottobeuren is a Benedictine abbey in the Upper Swabian Ottobeuren. The monastery consecrated to the two saints Alexander of Rome and Theodore Tiro

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Map: Ottobeuren Abbey
Rottenbuch abbey (85)
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18. Nativity of Mary (Rottenbuch)
28 Photos

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The former Augustinian Canons Church and current Roman Catholic parish church Nativity of Mary is a listed church building in Rottenbuch, in the district …

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Map: Nativity of Mary (Rottenbuch)
Meteora (1451)
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19. Meteora
108 Photos

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The Metéora (Μετέωρα), lit. “middle of the sky”, “suspended in the air” or “in the heavens above”, is one of the largest and most important complexes of …

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Map: Meteora
Geroldsee (Wagenbrüchsee) (322)
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20. Geroldsee (Wagenbrüchsee)
27 Photos

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The Geroldsee, also called Wagenbrüchsee, is a bog lake near Krün, a few kilometers from Garmisch-Partenkirchen. It has an area of 10.6 hectares, a maximum …

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Map: Geroldsee (Wagenbrüchsee)
Nymphenburg Palace (758) Palace
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21. Nymphenburg Palace
136 Photos

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The Nymphenburg Palace (Schloss Nymphenburg) is a Baroque palace in Munich. The palace was the main summer residence of the rulers of Bavaria. The palace …

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Map: Nymphenburg Palace
Aviation Museum Schleißheim (18) Dornier Do 24 T-3
Photo: Aviation Museum Schleißheim, Dornier Do 24 T-3

22. Aviation Museum Schleißheim
106 Photos

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The Flugwerft Schleißheim is an aviation museum located in the German town of Oberschleißheim near Munich. It forms part of the Deutsches Museum collection …

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Map: Aviation Museum Schleißheim
French Guiana Zoo (185) Jaguar
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23. French Guiana Zoo
52 Photos

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The 160 acre of the French Guiana Zoo (Zoo de Guyane) in Macouria is home to over 70 native animal species, giving visitors the opportunity to admire the …

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Map: French Guiana Zoo
Patmos (309) Monastery of Saint John the Theologian
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24. Patmos
210 Photos

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Patmos (Πάτμος) is a small Greek island in the Aegean Sea, one of the northernmost islands of the Dodecanese complex. The highest point is Profitis Ilias

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Map: Patmos
Staatliches Museum Ägyptischer Kunst (Munich) (184) Sarcophagus Mask of Sit Djehuty
Photo: Staatliches Museum Ägyptischer Kunst (Munich), Sarcophagus Mask of Sit Djehuty

25. Staatliches Museum Ägyptischer Kunst (Munich)
108 Photos

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The State Museum of Egyptian Art (Staatliche Museum Ägyptischer Kunst) in Munich is the most important in Germany after the collections in Berlin (Egyptian Museum

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Map: Staatliches Museum Ägyptischer Kunst (Munich)
Ospedale delle Bambole (209)
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26. Ospedale delle Bambole
42 Photos

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The Restauri Artistici Squatriti, 29 Via Ripetta at the coner to Via del Vantaggio in Rome, known to Romans as the “Ospedale delle Bambole”, or the “Dolls’ Hospital

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Map: Ospedale delle Bambole
Annamite Prison (121)
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27. Annamite Prison
42 Photos

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The Bagne des Annamites was established in June 1930 and consisted of seven wood buildings with the house of the camp leaders, dungeons and a dining hall. …

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Map: Annamite Prison
Museum Brandhorst (56)
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28. Museum Brandhorst
26 Photos

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The Museum Brandhorst was opened in Munich on May 21, 2009. It displays about 200 exhibits from collection of modern art. Anette Brandhorst, the great-granddaughter …

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Map: Museum Brandhorst
Deeg (168) Deeg Palace (Jal Mahal)
Photo: Deeg, Deeg Palace (Jal Mahal)

29. Deeg
48 Photos

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Deeg Palace, built in 1772, is situated near Bharatpur in Rajasthan. Deeg was the first capital of the newly carved out Jat State of Bharatpur, when Badan Singh

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Map: Deeg
Asam Church (Munich) (75)
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30. Asam Church (Munich)
39 Photos

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St Johann Nepomuk, better known as the Asam Church is a church in Munich built from 1733 to 1746 by the brothers Egid Quirin Asam and Cosmas Damian Asam

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Map: Asam Church (Munich)
Eibsee (172) Zugspitze
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31. Eibsee
21 Photos

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The Eibsee is a lake 9 km southwest of Garmisch-Partenkirchen below (3.5 km north) of the Zugspitze (2,962 m) in the Wetterstein mountains in Bavaria. In …

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Map: Eibsee
Paul Isnard Track (95)
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32. Paul Isnard Track
34 Photos

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The Piste Paul Isnard is a road in French Guiana. It is named after an old gold miner. At the end of the road, two sites were exploited: Citron and Paul Isnard

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Map: Paul Isnard Track
Angel of Peace (Munich) (74) Street art
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33. Angel of Peace (Munich) Street art
38 Photos

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The Street Art Gallery under the Luitpold Bridge, not far from Friedensengel, is a highlight on the Isar. The pedestrian underpass can be entered from different …

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Map: Angel of Peace (Munich) Street art
Maria Gern (75)
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34. Maria Gern
12 Photos

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Maria Gern is located north of Berchtesgaden in the valley and on the slopes of the creek Gerner (also called Gererbach or Anzenbach), a tributary of the …

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Map: Maria Gern
Pushkar (1118) Pushkar Camel Fair (Kartik Mela) - India
Photo: Pushkar, Pushkar Camel Fair (Kartik Mela) - India

35. Black-and-white portraits
143 Photos

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Black and white photography can bring out emotions more strongly than color. It removes distractions from a portrait. Textures and contrast are stronger. …

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Map: Black-and-white portraits
Neuschwanstein Castle (160)
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36. Neuschwanstein Castle
17 Photos

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Neuschwanstein Castle stands above Hohenschwangau close to Füssen in southern Bavaria. The building was constructed in 1869 for the Bavarian King Ludwig II

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Map: Neuschwanstein Castle
Ammersee (398) Inning am Ammersee
Photo: Ammersee, Inning am Ammersee

37. Ammersee
42 Photos

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The Ammersee is after Chiemsee and Lake Starnberg the third largest lake in Bavaria (under the lakes, which lie exclusively in Bavaria) and reaching the …

Map: Ammersee
Map: Ammersee
Garmisch-Partenkirchen (292) Partnach Gorge in Winter
Photo: Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Partnach Gorge in Winter

38. Partnach Gorge
59 Photos

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The Partnach Gorge (Partnachklamm) is a 702 m long and partly 80 m deep gorge incised in the limestone layers of the Wetterstein massif by the Partnach

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Map: Partnach Gorge
Umschreibung (293)
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39. Umschreibung
36 Photos

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The Infinity Staircase, designed by Ólafur Elíasson and called Umschreibung (Rewriting), was completed in 2004. Ólafur Elíasson (born 1967) is a Danish-Icelandic …

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Map: Umschreibung
Maripasoula (608)
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40. Maripasoula
100 Photos

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Maripasoula is a French commune in the department of French Guiana. The town, the largest in France, and one of the least densely populated, is the border …

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Map: Maripasoula
Roches Gravées de la Carapa (447)
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41. Engraved Rocks of Carapa
74 Photos

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The Engraved Rocks of Carapa (Roches Gravées de la Carapa), rediscovered in 1992, is the largest set of rock carvings discovered in French Guiana. The site, …

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Map: Engraved Rocks of Carapa
Abensberg (91) Hundertwasser Tower
Photo: Abensberg, Hundertwasser Tower

42. Abensberg
31 Photos

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Abensberg is a town in the Lower Bavarian district of Kelheim, lying around 30 km south-west of Regensburg, 40 km east of Ingolstadt, 50 km north-west of …

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Map: Abensberg
San Vito Romano (139)
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43. San Vito Romano
16 Photos

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San Vito Romano, a municipality in the Italian region Latium, is located about 40 km east of Rome.

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Map: San Vito Romano
Trou Poissons - Cemetery of the Fathers (79)
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44. Trou Poissons - Cemetery of the Fathers
18 Photos

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Between 1797 and 1799 more than a thousand priests were sentenced to transportation in French Guiana, because they refused to take the oath to the Civil Constitution of the Clergy

Map: Trou Poissons - Cemetery of the Fathers
Map: Trou Poissons - Cemetery of the Fathers
Cemetery Campo Verano (144)
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45. Cemetery Campo Verano
122 Photos

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The Campo Verano (Cimitero Comunale Monumentale Campo Verano) is a cemetery in Rome that was founded in the early 19th century. The cemetery is currently …

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Map: Cemetery Campo Verano
Altötting (41) Collegiate church Saint Philip and Saint Jacques
Photo: Altötting, Collegiate church Saint Philip and Saint Jacques

46. Altötting
84 Photos

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Altötting is the county seat of the district of the same name in the administrative district of the Upper Bavaria and is located about 90 km east of Munich

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Map: Altötting
Fountain of the Goddess Rome (14)
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47. Fountain of the Goddess Rome
12 Photos

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The Fontana della Dea Roma (Fountain of the Goddess Rome) from Igor Mitoraj is located Piazza Monte Grappa. Igor Mitoraj (born 1944) is a Polish artist …

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Map: Fountain of the Goddess Rome
Salvation Islands (1306) Saint-Joseph Island
Photo: Salvation Islands, Saint-Joseph Island

48. Salvation Islands
168 Photos

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The Iles du Salut (Salvation Islands) are a group of small islands of volcanic origin about 11 km from the coast of French Guiana (14 km north of Kourou

Map: Salvation Islands
Map: Salvation Islands
Monkey Mountain (531) Hyla boans
Photo: Monkey Mountain, Hyla boans

49. Monkey Mountain
102 Photos

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The Montagne des Singes (Monkey Mountain) is located south-west of the city of Kourou, 15 km towards the Dégrad Saramaca. It rises to 161 m and some tributaries …

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Map: Monkey Mountain
Schleißheim Palace (377)
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50. Schleißheim Palace
102 Photos

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The Schleißheim Palace actually comprises three palaces in a grand baroque park in the village of Oberschleißheim near Munich. The palace was a summer residence …

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Map: Schleißheim Palace
Delphi (395) Tholos at Sanctuary of Athena Pronaia
Photo: Delphi, Tholos at Sanctuary of Athena Pronaia

51. Delphi
48 Photos

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Delphi (Δελφοί) is an archaeological site on the south-western spur of Mount Parnassus in the valley of Phocis. In myths dating to the classical period …

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Map: Delphi
Olevano Romano (67)
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52. Olevano Romano
24 Photos

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Olevano Romano is a municipality located about 45 km east of Rome. It is the birthplace of the composer Giovanni Gentile.

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Map: Olevano Romano
Cayenne market (15)
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53. Cayenne
42 Photos

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Cayenne is the capital of French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France located in South America. The city is located on the banks of the estuary …

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Map: Cayenne
Ajanta Caves (503) Cave 26
Photo: Ajanta Caves, Cave 26

54. Ajanta
140 Photos

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The Ajanta Caves, in Maharashtra, are 31 rock-cut cave monuments which date from the 2nd century BC. The caves include paintings and sculptures considered …

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Map: Ajanta
Kochelsee (5) Schlehdorf am Kochelsee - Herzogstand - Heimgarten
Photo: Kochelsee, Schlehdorf am Kochelsee - Herzogstand - Heimgarten

55. Kochelsee
15 Photos

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The Kochelsee (Lake Kochel) is located 70 km south of Munich on the edge of the Bavarian Alps. It belongs to the communities Schlehdorf in the west and …

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Map: Kochelsee
Wilparting (534) Pilgrimage church
Photo: Wilparting, Pilgrimage church

56. Pilgrimage church Wilparting
23 Photos

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The pilgrimage church of St. Marinus and Anian (Wallfahrtskirche Wilparting) is the Catholic village church of Wilparting, a district of the municipality …

Map: Pilgrimage church Wilparting
Map: Pilgrimage church Wilparting
Soyuz VS03 roll-Out (300)
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57. Guiana Space Centre
206 Photos

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The Guiana Space Centre or, more commonly, Centre Spatial Guyanais (CSG) is a French spaceport near Kourou in French Guiana. Operational since 1968, it …

Map: Guiana Space Centre
Map: Guiana Space Centre
English Garden (Munich) (153) Eisbach
Photo: English Garden (Munich), Eisbach

58. English Garden (Munich)
26 Photos

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The English Garden (Englische Garten) is a 375 hectare green park in the north east of Munich, on the west bank of the River Isar, making it one of the …

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Map: English Garden (Munich)
Bigiston (186)
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59. Bigiston
35 Photos

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Bigiston is a village in eastern Suriname. The village lies on the west bank of the Marowijne River (Maroni River), which forms the border with French Guiana

Map: Bigiston
Map: Bigiston
Certosa di Padula (66)
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60. Padula
120 Photos

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The monastery of Padula (Certosa di Padula / Certosa di San Lorenzo), founded by Tommaso San Severino in 1306, constitutes the second largest Chartreuse …

Map: Padula
Map: Padula