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The graves of a Catholic woman and her Protestant husband, who were not allowed to be buried together, Holland, 1888.
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The interior of the Orient Express. This long-distance passenger train service was created in 1883.
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A statue of Yasuke, an African slave, who arrived in Japan in 1579 and may have been the first black Samurai. bit.ly/3yoqoIo
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An ironworker poses for the camera during construction of the Columbia Tower, Seattle, 1984.
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Intricate floor mosaic in the cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore in Firenzi, Italy.
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This 'colossus' sculpture was created by Italian sculptor Giambologna in the late 1500s as a symbol of Italy's Apennine mountains.
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Intricate floor mosaic in the cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore in Firenzi, Italy.
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Stone sculpture by Benjamin Victor Bathsheba
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A Victorian couple trying not to laugh getting photographed, 1890s.
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A Roman helmet found in the Rhine River. Inscribed inside is the name of the soldier who wore it, L. Lucretius Celeris.
Photo by Wolfgang Sauber
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The stunning wooden spiral staircase of Peles castle in Sinaia, Romania.
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Soldiers returning home from WWII, 1945
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Fallingwater under snow, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, 1935.
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Statue of King Arthur by Rubin Eynon, Tintagel Castle, England.
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Xoloitzcuintli is an ancient Aztec dog breed once considered guides for the dead on their journey to the underworld.
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1,200 stone sculptures with different facial expressions at the nenbutsu-Ju Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan
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Clay sculpture by Benjamin Victor Bathsheba
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Stairway to Heaven, the ancient Inca Trail leading to Machu Picchu, Peru. Photo: Kurt Gordon
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A golden Roman helmet, circa 4th century CE.
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Walt Disney filming on a beach, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil 1941
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Eiffel Tower during construction. 1887-1889.
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A California teacher teaching the physics of surfing, 1970.
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Breastplate Armor of Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor, 1549.
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Chichen Itza when it was discovered in 1892 vs Present Day.
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A statue in Istanbul to honor Tombili, a famous stray cat. He used to sit in this position and watch passers-by.
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