The Maldives has topped the list of the best islands in the world, followed by the Greek islands, Sicily, and the Caribbean's St Barth, according to Conde Nast readers.

From captivating landscapes fascinating historical monuments beautiful churches and castles here are the best things to do in North Rhine-Westphalia.

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Winter at Wartburg Castle in Eisenach, Germany (by tobfl).

Faith molded the landscape of Krakow and now we go in search of some of the finest monuments in the town.

Bath Abbey (Abbey Churuch of St Peter and St Paul in Bath, England) 3exp (handheld) HDR/tonemapped in Photomatix Pro, then blended with the base exposure in PS CS4; final processing includes curves, dodge, burn, perspective/distortion correction, etc. More work than it's worth for a snapshot.

Herning is probably the most welcoming city in Denmark. Here are some of the things I really enjoyed doing during my stay in Herning:

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Expiatory Temple of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Barcelona. ✅ Information about the Tibidabo temple and about how to get there, ticket price and open hours.

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Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania each hold just as much charm as any European country. A trip through all three of the Baltic nations makes for a varied experience full of surprises. In LithuaniaR…

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Karlskirche, one of the most outstanding baroque church structures in Vienna, Austria (by sx.photography).

From monumental cathedrals to haunting church ruins Lisbon boasts some of the most stunning churches in Europe. Here we look at the best churches the city...

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One of the most beautiful churches in the world, Yamoussoukro Basilica, is in Cote d'Ivoire, West Africa of all places.

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History has it that the parish of Paoay church was founded by Augustinian Missionaries in 1593 -- which is why this church is in Paoay, and where its cornerstone was laid only in 1704 -- is called St. Augustine Catholic Church. The church was damaged by an earthquake in 1706 and 1927. Its construction primarily was intended to withstand earthquakes. The huge belltower was used as an observation post for Katipuneros during the revolution in the late 1800s, and was later used by local resistance forces during the second world war when the Philippines was occupied by Japan. Paoay is probably one of the best known churches in the Philippines. Constuction for this church started in the early 1700s, and was completed before 1900. The walls are more than 1 meter thick -- made of coral stones. The design of the church is a mixture of Gothic, Oriental and Baroque influence. No one mentioned though how many Filipinos died in building this church, and how many were forced to by Spanish conquerors bringing their religion with them -- to oppress and scare the people. This church is now one of UNESCO’s World Heritage Site. It currently is a property of the Diocese of Laoag, Ilocos Norte. Paoay Church Paoay, Ilocos Norte Philippines

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