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Trees frame the walkways through the settlement at Filerimos.

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Built by the Knights of Malta in the 14th century, this monastery and its grounds were renovated and rebuilt in the 1920s.

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In the foreground is a statue honoring earthquake victims from 1908 in front of the town hall at Piazza Unione Europea. A view of Tempio Votivo di Cristo Re, or Temple Votive Christ the King church, is in the background.

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The chapel dates from 1320 (it's off a small street in the city center) and was “Baroquified” in the 16th and 17th centuries. The frescoes by Daniel Gran were painted in the early 1700s. The entire space was amazing, and a reminder that the roads…

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The architectural styles in this cathedral range from modern to abstract to traditional in a somehow cohesive and breathtaking fashion.

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This still-unfinished building (as of 2015) was begun in the 1880s. Architect Antoni Gaudi died in 1926 without seeing its completion.

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Also known as Barcelona's Cathedral of the Sea, this church was built throughout the 1300s by the sailors and fishermen of the neighborhood.

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The ruins of a monastery at Valldigna. Founded by monks in 1297 and empty since 1835, the monastery is tucked into the hills of the Valencia region.

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This beautiful church dates back to the 14th century, but most of it was built in the 1500s.

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This photograph of the ancient cathedral was taken from the Seine below.
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