Civitavecchia, Italy
Falcone and Borsellino and Mafia Victims Memorial
An image of two murdered magistrates became iconic and is reproduced in metal as a memorial on the Civitavecchia sea front.
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Civitavecchia, Italy
An image of two murdered magistrates became iconic and is reproduced in metal as a memorial on the Civitavecchia sea front.
Rome, Italy
A detailed pachyderm supports Rome's smallest Egyptian obelisk.
Rome, Italy
The spot where the fascist dictator made some of his most famous speeches including declaring war on Britain and France.
Rome, Italy
This subterranean shrine beneath a bike rental store celebrates the iconic Italian scooter.
Rome, Italy
This ancient market is often referred to as the oldest shopping mall in the world.
Naples, Italy
Locals pay their respects at a shrine to soccer player Diego Maradona—which claims to contain a real lock of his hair.
Naples, Italy
In a city that boasts four separate inclined cable railways, this is one of the busiest funicular lines in the world.
Valletta, Malta
A World War II-era sign in Valletta is a reminder of when Malta was besieged so severely that food needed to be rationed.
Marton-in-Cleveland, England
Sidney Scurvy, the interactive computer sailor, takes you on a journey to discover the everyday lives of Cook and his men.
Redcar, England
A World War I relic found in the middle of a modern residential area.
Seaham, England
Locals affectionately dubbed this World War I memorial "Tommy."
Birmingham, England
This historic abandoned train station looks like a stop for ghost trains.
Rushock, England
The grave of the legendary "Bonzo" can often be seen covered in cymbals and drumsticks.
Hagley, England
An 18th century monument regularly tagged with unsettling graffiti referencing a 1940s unsolved murder.
Cookley, England
Near Birmingham, England three and a half miles of top-secret tunnels housed a World War II “shadow factory” and a Cold War nuclear bunker.
Milan, Italy
Milan's duomo is covered in beautiful carving including a curious "dinosaur-like" beast.
Cambridge, England
Vast fan-shaped British cemetery honouring American servicemen lost in World War II.
Rochester, England
One of the oldest cathedrals in the U.K. houses a priceless early manuscript.
Rochester, England
This foreboding medieval castle was twice besieged by barons rebelling against the English king.
Medway, England
This abandoned gun tower was built to defend the River Thames from a French naval attack.
Southend-on-Sea, England
A magnificent menagerie of oddities, including taxidermy cryptids.
Southend-on-Sea, England
A story of cutlasses carelessly carving a celibate centenarian's cemetery stone.
Lisbon, Portugal
Located in the thermoelectric factory that once powered the entire city, this Portuguese museum is shockingly fascinating.
Lisbon, Portugal
A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.