Warsaw, Poland
Warsaw Uprising Monument
A tribute to the Polish insurgents who fought in the failed attempt to end their city's Nazi occupation.
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Warsaw, Poland
A tribute to the Polish insurgents who fought in the failed attempt to end their city's Nazi occupation.
Warsaw, Poland
After the famous composer died in Paris, his sister snuck his heart out of the country to honor his wish that it be buried in their native country.
Skagway, Alaska
Originally a brothel during the Klondike Gold Rush, this bar once used dolls to denote when ladies were working.
Skagway, Alaska
The facade of this relic from the Klondike gold rush is decorated with over 8,800 pieces of driftwood.
Skagway, Alaska
A classic gold rush hotel can be expected to pick up some ghosts along the way, and the Golden North is no exception.
Juneau, Alaska
A rare chance to get up close and personal with a 13-mile ribbon of ice near downtown Juneau.
St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Swim or sail to this pie-slinging boat off the coast of St. Thomas.
York, England
Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.
Canterbury, England
An impressive armored bronze effigy marks the tomb of one of the medieval era's greatest warriors.
Canterbury, England
One of England's most famous churches hides a pair of little known architectural treasures.
Venice, Italy
A new sculpture calls attention to climate change in the centuries-old city it threatens.
Venice, Italy
Stare out over the lagoon and beyond from this 10th-century campanile on the island where the city of Venice began.
Venice, Italy
This Roman statue is missing a limb from when the Venetians stole it from Constantinople during the Crusades.
Venice, Italy
The only museum with its curator—and her pets—buried inside.
Venice, Italy
Where Venice's gondolas go for a tune-up.
Venice, Italy
The small peaceful island off the Venice tourist circuit is where the city began more than 1,500 years ago.
Venice, Italy
Those who own or stay at this 500-year-old, allegedly cursed house often meet terrible fates.
Venice, Italy
A sinister pyramid in the Frari contains the heart of the famous neoclassical sculptor.
Venice, Italy
This palatial spiral staircase was so unusual the name "snail" was given to the noble family who built it.
Venice, Italy
Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.
Venice, Italy
This community on a small Venetian island has taken to painting their houses in bright neon hues.
Venice, Italy
As can be expected from a centuries-old church built in a canal city, the undercroft of this house of worship is beautifully flooded.
Florence, Italy
This private skyway is filled with art and was expanded explicitly so that Hitler could appreciate a river.
Florence, Italy
This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.