Ancona, Italy
Museo Omero (Tactile Museum)
In this museum, visitors are invited to touch the art.
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Ancona, Italy
In this museum, visitors are invited to touch the art.
Paracuellos de Jarama, Spain
The mysterious large white cross visible from the runway is a memorial to a massacre during Spanish Civil War.
Thessaloniki, Greece
A two thousand year old brothel uncovered in Northern Greece.
York, England
An incredibly well-preserved piece of ninth-century Viking poop.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This city square dates back to the Scottish Enlightenment and was home to some of Scotland's brightest minds.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A quartet of brightly colored mythical beasts stand sentry at this gateway.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This painting of a beloved dog will be on display at the Scottish National Gallery at long as the museum exists.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A roadway designed for a visiting monarch.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Another entry into the world of Edinburgh's pop-up artworks.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This otherwise ordinary close on the Royal Mile constituted the end of the world for Edinburgh’s poorest residents.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The fountain marks the area where hundreds of accused witches were burned at the stake.
Dublin, Ireland
A guitar mounted on a wall in Temple Bar honors the Irish musician.
Antwerp, Belgium
The legendary giant's severed hand sits on Antwerp's popular shopping street.
Antwerp, Belgium
This heavily worn bas-relief was once an honored fertility symbol.
Bologna, Italy
A striking memorial recalls thousands of Bolognese men and women killed fighting fascists in World War II.
London, England
A statue of the legendary Celtic warrior queen who fought the Roman invaders stands in one of the cities she once destroyed.
London, England
Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.
Budapest, Hungary
The metal leaves on this tree are engraved with the names of Holocaust victims.
Washington, D.C.
The 5.5-mile ring of steel posts around the Capitol Building is one of the largest (and most uniform) of its kind in the world.
Budapest, Hungary
The mummified right fist of a 1,000-year-old saint-king sits inside an ornate golden reliquary.
Salzburg, Austria
This strange statue features a bust of the famous composer plopped atop a woman's body.
Washington, D.C.
The tunnel under the Capitol Building where Congress takes out its trash.
Washington, D.C.
Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.
Florence, Italy
A plaque on the base of this statue holds a bewitching design.