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Salvador Dali's whimsical collection, assembled by the man himself, is the ultimate statement from the famous surrealist. Best known for his uncanny paintings of melting clocks and his eccentric way of life, Dali had a grand vision, and this striking red fortress topped with giant eggs paints an intricate portrait of the celebrated artist.

Helga Jonsdottir still remembers in vivid detail the day her island home was swallowed by a volcano, as she and her family fled the molten lava alongside everyone else.

He may have died in 1965, but Winston Churchill, Britain's famous leader, remains a formidable presence in the country he led to victory in the Second World War.

It's an ordinary Wednesday lunch in Paris, the streets humming with tourists and the terraces packed with tables, when the air fills with the scream of an air raid siren.

Qasr Al Hosn, regarded as the symbolic birthplace of Abu Dhabi, is arguably the most fascinating site in the capital of the United Arab Emirates.

The storm that battered the Edwin Fox in February 1873 might sound dramatic.

It is eerie, crumbling and abandoned. Santo Stefano is a tiny volcanic island between Rome and Naples where silence reigns, but not for long.

"There are very few experiences you can share with your ancestors across five thousand years," Tuffy says. "Five thousand years ago, people stood in this same place waiting for this same event."

Borobudur, one of Indonesia's most popular landmarks, is about to see a steep price hike from government authorities in a bid to "preserve the country's historical and cultural wealth."

The country's name, Argentina, traces its roots to the Latin word "argentum", meaning "silver".

Wild, weird, wonderful... there are plenty of ways to describe the Crazy House (also known as Hang Nga Guesthouse) in Dalat, a laid-back mountain resort town in southern Vietnam.

The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is the top landmark in Abu Dhabi. It draws millions of visitors as the largest and most richly decorated place of worship in the UAE.

As one of the most highly connected countries on the planet, South Korea faces a curious challenge: how to convince its citizens to step offline every now and then and simply relax.

This is Mardin, a city in southeast Turkey where thousands of years of history are visible on every corner.

Here are eight of the most beautiful temples worth visiting on a trip to India.

India's capital and second-largest city is in constant motion, whether it's the people, the cultures, the religions or the history.

Budapest is increasingly stealing the spotlight in all kinds of films, bringing a touch of Eastern European sparkle to the silver screen.