Alghero, Italy
Neptune's Grotto
Stalactites and stalagmites in a beautifully lit cave.
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Alghero, Italy
Stalactites and stalagmites in a beautifully lit cave.
La Maddalena, Italy
Crushed coral and crystals give the sand its signature coloration.
Bilbao, Spain
Marvel at this immense work of art that greets arrivals to the city.
Barcelona, Spain
These secluded and abandoned anti-aircraft defenses have become one the most scenic viewpoints in Barcelona.
Brooklyn, New York
Oldest surviving example of a Dutch saltbox frame house in America.
Athens, Greece
An ancient octagonal weather station named for the eight Greek gods of wind.
Boston, Massachusetts
An enormous, inside-out glass globe built in 1935.
Boston, Massachusetts
The history of the tea trade is told in bas-relief on this historic pair of Boston doors.
Boston, Massachusetts
Mrs. Mallard and her brood are a beloved fixture in Boston Public Garden.
Reykjavik, Iceland
This stunning concert hall has become a symbol of Iceland's national recovery.
Vienna, Austria
Giant WWII fortresses that fired 8,000 rounds a minute, now home to thousands of pigeons.
Lisse, Netherlands
Unsurprisingly, Holland is home to one of the most magnificent flower gardens in the world.
Hamburg, Germany
This contentious squat has stood through fire, violence, and government intervention as a hotbed of leftist protest.
Saint-Denis, Italy
An abandoned village that resides along the mountains of the Aosta Valley.
Bologna, Italy
Stuck in the arcade of Casa Isolani are three arrows of mysterious origins.
Bologna, Italy
Legend has it this fountain built to symbolize the Pope’s power hides a strange secret concerning Neptune's manliness.
Tropea, Italy
A fairytale-like medieval church perched atop a rocky cliff on Italy's "Coast of the Gods."
Andria, Italy
Geometry and mystery come together in an epic show of octagonal masonry.
Monopoli, Italy
Macabre symbols of death and mummies on display set the tone of this Italian purgatory church.
Alberobello, Italy
Southern Italy's spinning top village.
Castellana Grotte, Italy
The sunlight passing through the opening of this huge cave system creates a magical effect.
Padua, Italy
One of the world's oldest working clocks is curiously missing the Zodiac sign of Libra.
Padua, Italy
Built to repay the sins of the father, this church is home to one of the most valuable works of Western art.
Cittadella, Italy
Featuring the last fully walkable parapet walkway in Europe.