Rome, Italy
Porta Alchemica
An alchemist's “magic door” stands in the middle of a Roman park.
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Rome, Italy
An alchemist's “magic door” stands in the middle of a Roman park.
Rome, Italy
The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."
Rome, Italy
The only "Egyptian" pyramid in Europe and the legendary tomb of Remus.
Rome, Italy
A Nesting Doll of Churches.
Rome, Italy
One of several skulls claiming to belong to the beheaded St. John the Baptist is on display at this Roman church.
Rome, Italy
Architectural monsters are devouring this palace's every door and window.
Rome, Italy
A master of trompe-l'oeil creates a stunning, tourist-fooling dome out of a flat ceiling.
Rome, Italy
At the crypt of St. Mary of Eulogies and the Dead you are left alone to ponder mortality among piles of skulls.
Rome, Italy
Rome’s legendary peephole vista is also a former Crusader stronghold.
Rome, Italy
A mysterious chasm in the heart of the ancient Roman Forum, the Lacus Curtius was once believed to be a gateway to hell.
Rome, Italy
The skull of the patron saint of lovers lies in the Basilica di Santa Maria in Cosmedin—maybe.
Rome, Italy
The underground sanctuary of a mysterious ancient cult.
Paris, France
A surrealist timepiece by the artist of melting clocks.
Paris, France
Walk upon the mementos of the dead in this Parisian courtyard paved with medieval tombstones.
Paris, France
The oldest stone house in Paris was built by its most famous alchemist.
Paris, France
A mechanized clock where a man fights off a dragon, crab, and rooster.
Paris, France
Notorious artist squat renovated into legal studios.
Arles, France
A unique underground structure dating back to the 1st century BC.
Kansas City, Kansas
This Italianate Villa-style castle is pretty to look at, just keep off the private property.
Olenivka, Ukraine
Submerged busts of communist and socialist figures from the USSR.
Des Moines, Iowa
Millions of dollars worth of sculpture decorate this Iowa city center.
Gubbio, Italy
Fountain where visitors can earn a license to be mad.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
Ancient cliffs resembling a kilt on Scotland’s second-largest island emit an entrancing sound.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
These fantastically named natural pools look like something out of a Scottish myth.