swap_horiz Fountains Abbey Alternatives

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Cathedral of Florence (Duomo)

Florence Cathedral, formally the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, is the principal cathedral of Florence and a major...

Medieval Cathedral Florence Brunelleschi

9.6 Brilliant

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Kailasa Temple

The Kailasa Temple, designated as Cave 16 at the Ellora Caves complex in Maharashtra, India, is a monolithic rock-cut Hi...

Medieval Rock Cut Hindu Temple

9.6 Brilliant

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El Castillo at Chichen Itza

El Castillo, also known as the Temple of Kukulkan, is a stepped Maya pyramid located at the archaeological site of Chich...

Medieval Ceremonial Maya Pyramid

9.6 Brilliant

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Pompeii Ruins

Pompeii is an ancient Roman city near modern Naples that was buried during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE. Volc...

Italy Volcanic Ancient Rome Ruins

9.5 Brilliant

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Khajuraho Kandariya Mahadeva Temple

The Kandariya Mahadeva Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva, constructed around 1025–1050 CE during the Chandela...

India Medieval Hindu Temple

9.5 Brilliant

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Mont Saint-Michel Abbey

Mont Saint-Michel Abbey stands on a dramatic tidal island off the coast of Normandy, France. Constructed beginning in th...

France Medieval Religious Island

9.4 Excellent

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Notre-Dame Cathedral

Notre-Dame Cathedral is a medieval Gothic cathedral located on the Île de la Cité in Paris. Constructed between 1163 and...

Medieval Gothic Paris Cathedral

9.4 Excellent

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Mont-Saint-Michel

Mont-Saint-Michel is a medieval fortified abbey situated on a tidal island in Normandy, France. The site's construction...

France Medieval Tidal Normandy

9.4 Excellent

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Byodoin Phoenix Hall

The Phoenix Hall is the central structure of the Byodoin temple complex located in Uji, Japan. Completed in 1053 by the...

Medieval Heian Temple Buddhist

9.4 Excellent

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Piazza San Marco (Venice)

Piazza San Marco is the principal public square of Venice, Italy, positioned at the heart of the city's historic center....

Square Medieval Byzantine Venice

9.4 Excellent

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Duomo di Milano

The Duomo di Milano is the cathedral church of Milan, Italy, dedicated to Santa Maria Nascente. Construction began in 13...

Medieval Gothic Milan Marble

9.3 Excellent

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Herculaneum Archaeological Park

The Herculaneum Archaeological Park protects the remarkably preserved ruins of the ancient Roman town destroyed by the e...

Ancient Volcanic Roman Ruins

9.2 Excellent

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Great Zimbabwe

Located in present-day Zimbabwe, Great Zimbabwe is a complex of impressive stone structures built by the Shona people be...

Medieval City Unesco Stone

9.2 Excellent

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St. Mark's Basilica

St Mark’s Basilica is a significant medieval basilica located in Venice, Italy. Constructed primarily in the Byzantine s...

Medieval Byzantine Basilica Venice

9.2 Excellent

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Moai of Easter Island

The Moai are colossal stone statues created by the Rapa Nui inhabitants of Easter Island. These figures, predominantly d...

Medieval Easter Island Statue Polynesian

9.2 Excellent

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Gur-e-Amir

Gur-e-Amir is a 15th-century Islamic mausoleum located in the city of Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The complex was originally...

Medieval Islamic Mausoleum Samarkand

9.2 Excellent

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Copán Ruins

The Copán Ruins are an archaeological site of the ancient Maya civilization located in the Copán Department of western H...

5TH Century Maya Ruins Honduras

9.2 Excellent

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Rock of Cashel

The Rock of Cashel stands as a significant medieval monument located in County Tipperary, Ireland. It represents a forme...

Medieval Ireland Religious Limestone

8.4 Great

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Tintern Abbey

Tintern Abbey is a ruined Cistercian monastery located in the scenic Wye Valley on the Welsh bank of the River Wye. Foun...

12TH Century Gothic Wales Ruins

8.0 Great

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Stari Bar Fortress

Stari Bar is a ruined fortified settlement near the modern city of Bar in Montenegro, positioned inland beneath Mount Ru...

Medieval Stone Fortress Montenegro

7.0 Good