Milan, Italy
L.O.V.E.
This giant middle finger statue sends an unambiguous message to Italy's bankers.
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Milan, Italy
This giant middle finger statue sends an unambiguous message to Italy's bankers.
Milan, Italy
Two very green residential towers cleaning the air in one of Europe's most polluted cities.
London, England
London's creepiest cemetery was once the site of dueling magicians and mobs of stake-carrying vampire hunters.
Paris, France
This off-limits room in the National Library of France is home to a system of pneumatic tubes, once used to bring books to readers.
Istanbul, Turkey
A sixth-century Byzantine cistern hidden below a modern carpet store.
Adalar, Turkey
One of the largest wooden constructions in Europe was meant to be a casino, but soon became an orphanage.
Istanbul, Turkey
This museum was invented in a novel before being made real by the author.
Istanbul, Turkey
This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.
Lisbon, Portugal
This now abandoned restaurant provides some of the most amazing views of Lisboa.
Valongo, Portugal
An abandoned tuberculosis hospital said to be haunted by the patients who died within its walls.
Lazarim, Portugal
One of the few places in Portugal where the Celtic ritual of wearing large wooden masks is still practiced.
Alcantarilha, Portugal
This unassuming chapel in Portugal plays host to a ghoulish collection of bones.
Labruge, Portugal
Iron Age runes and ruins hide in plain sight along this Portuguese beach.
Guimarães, Portugal
This castle has links to Portugal’s founding and struggles for independence.
Funchal, Portugal
A lush oasis full of vibrant plants and striking geometric displays.
Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
This giant sculpture made of trash is a critique of society's wastefulness.
Monsanto, Portugal
A windswept necropolis carved into the rocks overlooks the "most Portuguese town in Portugal."
Lisbon, Portugal
Hidden beneath a beautiful overlook you’ll find the history of the city depicted in comic strip format next to a pay toilet.
Colares, Portugal
In Portugal, a secluded stretch of untouched natural beauty hides at the bottom of a steep hill.
Condeixa-a-Velha, Portugal
One of the largest Roman settlements in Portugal.
Évora, Portugal
"Portugal's Stonehenge" is made up of nut-like stones aligned with the heavens.
Porto, Portugal
Ancient catacombs form the foundation for this Rococo orgy of a church.
Santa Luzia, Portugal
Dead weights honor the dead of Portugal's fishing industry.
São Miguel, Portugal
This abandoned five-star hotel is now a five-star urban exploration destination.