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Reminder: This cathedral took 632 years to complete. That’s longer than the U.S. has existed for.

Reminder: This cathedral took 632 years to complete. That’s longer than the U.S. has existed for.

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You cannot stand equal to Napoleon, even after his death. His tomb in Paris was cleverly designed so that anyone who visits must either look up in awe or bow down in respect from the level above.

You cannot stand equal to Napoleon, even after his death. His tomb in Paris was cleverly designed so that anyone who visits must either look up in awe or bow down in respect from the level above.

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Reminder: This door predates most countries on Earth, and it's still working. Let that sink in. The 2,000-year-old door of Lateran Basilica, Rome.

Reminder: This door predates most countries on Earth, and it's still working. Let that sink in. The 2,000-year-old door of Lateran Basilica, Rome.

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Is this the most breathtaking library in the world? Admont Abbey Library, Austria (1776)

Is this the most breathtaking library in the world? Admont Abbey Library, Austria (1776)

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It's unbelievable how this level of detail is even possible. The 16th-century Chiesa del Gesù in Palermo will keep you staring for hours.

It's unbelievable how this level of detail is even possible. The 16th-century Chiesa del Gesù in Palermo will keep you staring for hours.

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The Acropolis is a sight to behold, standing through time like none other. Its striking beauty seems to be just as eternal as the legacy it has left behind.

The Acropolis is a sight to behold, standing through time like none other. Its striking beauty seems to be just as eternal as the legacy it has left behind.

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You won't find a castle like this anywhere else in the world. Castel del Monte, Italy (1240)

You won't find a castle like this anywhere else in the world. Castel del Monte, Italy (1240)

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Your daily reminder that most of the stained glass in Sainte-Chapelle is 800 years old. Can something like this be built today?

Your daily reminder that most of the stained glass in Sainte-Chapelle is 800 years old. Can something like this be built today?

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This church was built in 1746. Today, it feels like you are walking into a dream. Asamkirche, Munich, Germany

This church was built in 1746. Today, it feels like you are walking into a dream. Asamkirche, Munich, Germany

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I think I've found it. If this isn't the greatest interior you have ever seen, then I don't know what is. Palais Garnier, Paris (1875)

I think I've found it. If this isn't the greatest interior you have ever seen, then I don't know what is. Palais Garnier, Paris (1875)

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Burgos Cathedral is one of the greatest (Spanish) Gothic wonders standing today. Keep in mind it took over 300 years to build, starting in 1221.

Burgos Cathedral is one of the greatest (Spanish) Gothic wonders standing today. Keep in mind it took over 300 years to build, starting in 1221.

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"To the glory that was Greece. And the grandeur that was Rome." — Edgar Poe

"To the glory that was Greece. And the grandeur that was Rome." — Edgar Poe

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What's the first thing that comes to mind when you see this? It's the Valley of Temples, in Sicily and what you see here dates back 2,500 years. This is one of the most magnificent collections of ancient Greek wonder (actually outside of Greece).

What's the first thing that comes to mind when you see this? It's the Valley of Temples, in Sicily and what you see here dates back 2,500 years. This is one of the most magnificent collections of ancient Greek wonder (actually outside of Greece).

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Rome: A Civilization allergic to being average.

Rome: A Civilization allergic to being average.

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