Pavia, Italy
Monumento alla Lavandaia
An ode to the washerwomen who called Pavia home.
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Pavia, Italy
An ode to the washerwomen who called Pavia home.
Basel, Switzerland
This artistic fountain display pays homage to this area's theatrical history.
Bern, Switzerland
The Swiss artist's bulbous and overgrown shape-shifting sculpture controversially graces the center of Bern.
Bern, Switzerland
A nearly 500-year-old sculpture depicts a man eating a sack of babies, and no one is sure why.
Bern, Switzerland
This simple apartment may have inspired some of the most important theories in the history of science.
Massa Marittima, Italy
Does this strange mural depict witches battling beneath a penis tree?
Rome, Italy
A modern sliver of architecture in Roma.
Munich, Germany
This massive statue is the personification of Bavaria and the first colossal statue of the modern period composed of bronze.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Formerly the world's largest, this Willy Wonka-esque contraption runs 24/7.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
You have to know where to look in this rather ordinary-looking square to find hints of its past as a dissidents' cemetery.
London, England
This inn of the court provides a fascinating window into London’s legal and architectural history.
Barcelona, Spain
This stunning iron gate designed by Modernist architect Antoni Gaudí is filled with mythic symbolism.
Naples, Italy
Richard Luke Concanen never set foot on American soil.
Rome, Italy
This large, circular tomb is the final resting place of the first emperor of Rome.
Rome, Italy
A monumental fountain in Rome features a large statue of Moses that has been criticized for centuries.
Nafplio, Greece
This building was once the most magnificent mansion in Nafplio.
Nafplio, Greece
This church is dedicated to the patron saint of seafarers.
Genoa, Italy
The "Mona Lisa" of funerary art.
Rome, Italy
An ancient Egyptian obelisk is now used to commemorate fallen Italian soldiers.
Naples, Italy
A popular legend claims that the famous pizza was invented at a restaurant in this alley.
Ravenna, Italy
Legend has it that any woman who kissed this statue would soon be married.
Bologna, Italy
This building features dozens of faces along its facade, although one is a bit chilling.
Rome, Italy
A rare example of a medieval house in Rome adorned with a melancholic inscription.
Rome, Italy
This small Roman arch was transformed into a dwelling by the founder of the Trinitarian Order.