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Ever have one of those days when you just want to escape your life and disappear into a fairy tale world? Well, if you're furiously nodding at your screen right now then you'll be glad to hear that it is in fact entirely possible to do so.

Take a look at this list compiled by Bored Panda to see just what we mean. These villages might look like something out of a storybook but we promise you that each and every one of them are real. So next time you're looking to escape it all, don't hide in your bedroom. Just search for your nearest fantasy village and hide out there instead!

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#1

Small Town In Provence, France

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Bibury, Uk

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Rothenburg, Germany

Rothenburg, Germany

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Gasadalur, Faroe Islands

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Bagnone, Italy

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Hallstatt, Austria

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Manarola, Italy

Manarola, Italy

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Gokayama, Japan

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Hamnoy, Norway

Hamnoy, Norway

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Abandoned Fishing Village In Shengsi, China

Abandoned Fishing Village In Shengsi, China

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Renndølsetra, Norway

Renndølsetra, Norway

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Eguisheim, France

Eguisheim, France

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Shirakawa, Japan

Shirakawa, Japan

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Monemvasia, Greece

Monemvasia, Greece

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Mountain Village In China

Mountain Village In China

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Oia, Greece

Oia, Greece

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Village De Penne, France

Village De Penne, France

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Bled, Slovenia

Bled, Slovenia

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Foroglio, Switzerland

Foroglio, Switzerland

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#20

Røros, Norway

Røros, Norway

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#21

La Petite-Pierre, France

La Petite-Pierre, France

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#22

Dehang, Hunan, China

Dehang, Hunan, China

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#23

Giethoorn, Netherlands

Giethoorn, Netherlands

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Göreme, Turkey

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Valldal, Norway

Valldal, Norway

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Colmar, France

Colmar, France

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Gasadalur, Faroe Islands

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#28

Peles Castle, Sinaia Romania

Peles Castle, Sinaia Romania

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Stráž - Vrbice, Czech Republic

Stráž - Vrbice, Czech Republic

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#30

Reine, Norway

Reine, Norway

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#31

Portmerion , North Wales One Of The Most Beautiful And Quirky Town, Worth Seeing!

Portmerion , North Wales One Of The Most Beautiful And Quirky Town, Worth Seeing!

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Sighisoara Medieval Citadel, Romania

Sighisoara Medieval Citadel, Romania

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#33

Alberobello, Italy

Alberobello, Italy

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#34

Suzdal, Russia

Suzdal, Russia

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Grožnjan, Croatia

Grožnjan, Croatia

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#36

Fenghuang County, China

Fenghuang County, China

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#37

Èze, France

Èze, France

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#38

Riomaggiore, Italy

Riomaggiore, Italy

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#39

Zermatt, Switzerland

Zermatt, Switzerland

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#40

Aldeias Do Xisto, Portugal

Aldeias Do Xisto, Portugal

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Mont Saint-michel, France

Mont Saint-michel, France

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#42

The Beautiful City Of York

The Beautiful City Of York

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Čičmany, Slovakia

Čičmany, Slovakia

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#44

Burano, Venice, Italy

Burano, Venice, Italy

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#45

Frigilliana, Spain

Frigilliana, Spain

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Castle Combe, Wiltshire, Uk

Castle Combe, Wiltshire, Uk

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#47

Popeye Village, Malta

Popeye Village, Malta

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Positano, Italy

Positano, Italy

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#49

Asos, Kefalonia

Asos, Kefalonia

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#50

A Small Floating Village Near Shanghai, China

A Small Floating Village Near Shanghai, China

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#51

Garmisch-partenkirchen, Bavaria, Germany

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#52

Gimmelwald, Switzerland

Gimmelwald, Switzerland

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#53

Brugge, Belgium

Brugge, Belgium

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#54

Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic

Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic

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#55

A Small Village On The Water, Lofoten, Norway

A Small Village On The Water, Lofoten, Norway

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#56

Uplistsikhe, Georgia

Uplistsikhe, Georgia

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#57

Folegandros, Greece

Folegandros, Greece

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Santa Caterina Dello Ionio, Italy

Santa Caterina Dello Ionio, Italy

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Schiltach. Germany.

Schiltach. Germany.

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#60

Porvoo, Finland

Porvoo, Finland

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#61

Capri, Italy

Capri, Italy

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#62

Iffley Village, Oxfordshire Great Britain

Iffley Village, Oxfordshire Great Britain

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#63

Mostar, Bosnia & Herzegovina

Mostar, Bosnia & Herzegovina

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#64

Annecy, France

Annecy, France

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#65

Sintra, Portugal

Sintra, Portugal

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#66

Sighisoara, Romania

Sighisoara, Romania

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#67

Takayama Prefecture, Japan

Takayama Prefecture, Japan

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#68

Iacobeni, Romania

Iacobeni, Romania

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#69

Burano, Italy

Burano, Italy

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#70

Riomaggiore, Cinque Terre, Italy

Riomaggiore, Cinque Terre, Italy

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#71

Cochem, Germany

Cochem, Germany

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#72

Bale - Croatia

Bale - Croatia

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#73

Neuschwanstein Castle, Schwangau, Germany

Neuschwanstein Castle, Schwangau, Germany

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#74

Borkop, Denmark

Borkop, Denmark

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#75

Smurf-like Village Of Júzcar, Spain

Smurf-like Village Of Júzcar, Spain

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#76

Agios Nikolaos, Crete

Agios Nikolaos, Crete

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#77

Whistler Village, Canada

Whistler Village, Canada

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#78

Nafplion, Peloponnese, Greece

Nafplion, Peloponnese, Greece

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#79

Cappadocia, Turkey

Cappadocia, Turkey

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Oia, Santorini, Greece

Oia, Santorini, Greece

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#81

Gotland, Sweden

Gotland, Sweden

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Kasol, Himachal Pradesh, India

Kasol, Himachal Pradesh, India

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#83

Small Village In Brittany - France

Small Village In Brittany - France

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#84

Conwy. Wales

Conwy. Wales

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#85

Collonges-la-rouge, France

Collonges-la-rouge, France

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#86

Foz D'Égua, Portugal

Foz D'Égua, Portugal

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#87

Tequila, Jalisco, Mexico

Tequila, Jalisco, Mexico

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#88

Rethymno, Crete, Greece

Rethymno, Crete, Greece

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#89

Solvang, California

Solvang, California

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#90

Bergheim, France

Bergheim, France

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#91

Bozhentsi, Bulgaria

Bozhentsi, Bulgaria

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#92

Polperro, England

Polperro, England

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#93

St. Ives, Cornwall, Uk

St. Ives, Cornwall, Uk

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#94

Mirror Lake France

Mirror Lake France

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#95

Vlkolínec, Slovakia

Vlkolínec, Slovakia

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#96

Castro, Chiloé, Chile

Castro, Chiloé, Chile

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#97

Primošten, Croatia

Primošten, Croatia

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#98

Rovinj, Croatia

Rovinj, Croatia

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#99

Murten, Switzerland

Murten, Switzerland

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#100

Monsanto, Portugal

Monsanto, Portugal

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#101

Šmartno V Goriških Brdih, Slovenia

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#102

Český Krumlov , Česká Republika

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#103

Giethoorn, The Netherlands

Giethoorn, The Netherlands

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#104

Rocomador, France

Rocomador, France

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#105

Valle De Bravo, Estado De México, Mexico

Valle De Bravo, Estado De México, Mexico

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#106

Valle De Bravo, Estado De México, Mexico

Valle De Bravo, Estado De México, Mexico

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#107

Iacobeni, Suceava, Romania

Iacobeni, Suceava, Romania

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#108

Telegraph Cove. Vancouver Island

Telegraph Cove. Vancouver Island

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#109

Grožnjan, Isria, Croatia

Grožnjan, Isria, Croatia

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#110

Óbidos, Portugal

Óbidos, Portugal

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#111

Real De Catorce, San Luis Potosí, Mexico

Real De Catorce, San Luis Potosí, Mexico

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San Miguel De Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico

San Miguel De Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico

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#113

Tellaro, Liguria, Italy

Tellaro, Liguria, Italy

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#114

Ichijō, Fukui, Japan

Ichijō, Fukui, Japan

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#115

Riquewihr, France

Riquewihr, France

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#116

Kaysersberg, France

Kaysersberg, France

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#117

Montepulciano, Tuscany, Italy

Montepulciano, Tuscany, Italy

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#118

Hollókő, Hungary

Hollókő, Hungary

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Garni, Armenia

Garni, Armenia

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#120

Leavenworth, Washington State

Leavenworth, Washington State

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#121

Oxford, Uk

Oxford, Uk

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Santillana Del Mar, Spain

Santillana Del Mar, Spain

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#123

Etretat, France, The Favourite Spot Of The Impressionists

Etretat, France, The Favourite Spot Of The Impressionists

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#124

Vilarinho De Negrões, Portugal

Vilarinho De Negrões, Portugal

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#125

Lake Windermere, Cumbria, England

Lake Windermere, Cumbria, England

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#126

San Cristobal De Las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico

San Cristobal De Las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico

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#127

Guatape, Colombia

Guatape, Colombia

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#128

Alazani Valley, Signagi, Georgia

Alazani Valley, Signagi, Georgia

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#129

Porvoo, Finland

Porvoo, Finland

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#130

Ukraine

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#131

Bellagio, Lake Como, Italy

Bellagio, Lake Como, Italy

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Cudillero, Spain

Cudillero, Spain

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#133

Caldeira De Santo Cristo - São Jorge Island - Azores - Portugal

Caldeira De Santo Cristo - São Jorge Island - Azores - Portugal

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#134

Bagnoregio, Italy

Bagnoregio, Italy

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#135

Pigeon Rock

Pigeon Rock

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#136

Rovinj - Croatia

Rovinj - Croatia

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#137

Karlobag Croatia

Karlobag Croatia

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#138

Orvieto, Umbria, Italy

Orvieto, Umbria, Italy

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#139

Piódão, Portugal

Piódão, Portugal

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#140

Alazani Valley, Signagi, Georgia

Alazani Valley, Signagi, Georgia

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#141

Varenna, Lake Como, Italy

Varenna, Lake Como, Italy

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Bellagio,lake Como, Italy

Bellagio,lake Como, Italy

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#143

Čigoč, Croatia

Čigoč, Croatia

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#144

Clovelly, Devon England

Clovelly, Devon England

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#145

Hobbiton New Zealand

Hobbiton New Zealand

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#146

Kalfatjörn, Iceland

Kalfatjörn, Iceland

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#147

Porto,portugal

Porto,portugal

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#148

Bretelin, Romania

Bretelin, Romania

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#149

Banská Štiavnica, Slovakia

Banská Štiavnica, Slovakia

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#150

Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, India

Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, India

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#151

The Small Old Town Of Tryavna, Bulgaria

The Small Old Town Of Tryavna, Bulgaria

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College Di Val D'elsa, Tuscany, Italy

College Di Val D'elsa, Tuscany, Italy

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San Quiricio D'orcia, Tuscany, Italy

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#154

Edinburgh, Scotland

Edinburgh, Scotland

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Rapperswil-jona (switzerland)

Rapperswil-jona (switzerland)

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#156

Rhodes Old Town-rhodes, Greece

Rhodes Old Town-rhodes, Greece

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#157

Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria

Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria

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#158

Sintra

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#159

Mesta Village, Chios Greece

Mesta Village, Chios Greece

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#160

The Village With Beautiful People. Sadova In Romania

The Village With Beautiful People. Sadova In Romania

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Ely, Cambridgeshire, Uk

Ely, Cambridgeshire, Uk

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Banaue Rice Terraces, Philippines

Banaue Rice Terraces, Philippines

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Monsanto, Beira Baixa, Portugal

Monsanto, Beira Baixa, Portugal

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#164

Završje, Istria, Croatia

Završje, Istria, Croatia

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#165

Panormo, Crete

Panormo, Crete

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#166

Cozia, Romania

Cozia, Romania

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#167

Guanajuato, Mexico (cultural Heritage Of Humanity)

Guanajuato, Mexico (cultural Heritage Of Humanity)

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#168

Sortelha, Portugal

Sortelha, Portugal

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#169

Valle De Bravo, México

Valle De Bravo, México

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#160 Saint-guilhem-le-desert, France

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Flam, Norway

Flam, Norway

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#172

Tallinn, Estonia

Tallinn, Estonia

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#173

Palacio De Pena Sintra Portugal

Palacio De Pena Sintra Portugal

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#174

Biertan Village In Transylvania, Romania

Biertan Village In Transylvania, Romania

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#175

Gandria, Switzerland

Gandria, Switzerland

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#176

Bormes Les Mimosas, France

Bormes Les Mimosas, France

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Weybourne, Uk

Weybourne, Uk

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#178

Rupit, Spain

Rupit, Spain

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#179

River Avon On Bradford-on-avon, England

River Avon On Bradford-on-avon, England

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#180

Blue Lagoin, Near Varna, Bulgaria

Blue Lagoin, Near Varna, Bulgaria

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#181

Dai-kundi, Afghanistan

Dai-kundi, Afghanistan

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#182

Pulau Pramuka (scout Island), Kepulauan Seribu (thousand Island), Indonesia

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#183

Jogjakarta & Merapi Mountain, Central Java, Indonesia

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#184

Badolato, Calabria, Italy

Badolato, Calabria, Italy

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Rabat (victoria), Gozo, Malta

Rabat (victoria), Gozo, Malta

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Meyrals, France