Invented in the mid-19th century, this machine could send copied images via telegraph lines.

Da Vinci's equestrian statue, 500 years in the making.

Two very green residential towers cleaning the air in one of Europe's most polluted cities.

A brutalist gem towering over the heart of Milan.

Small on the outside, big on the inside, this church is an astonishing act of visual deception.

This giant middle finger statue sends an unambiguous message to Italy's bankers.

Remnants of cone-shaped fascist bomb shelters in Milan.

Third time's a charm, or in this case, two testicles are.

Milan's duomo is covered in beautiful carving including a curious "dinosaur-like" beast.

This grisly effigy displays an early Christian martyr who was skinned alive and beheaded.

This work of engineering is imbued with elegance and ingeniousness.

An ossuary built in 1210 to collect bones from the Ospedale Maggiore of Milan.

This small Milan street is filled with colorful homes and a rich history.

Nicolas Schöffer's massive interactive sculpture was assembled in 1961 and brought back online in 2016.

This giant urban staircase was built to keep the city's brave fighting men from getting waylaid in the red light district.

Though they might seem like arbitrary scratches in the wall, these were once official measures of length.

When you're a great Russian Tsar, even your vomit gets a statue.

A curious stone in a public square commemorates the victims of witch-burning.

This metal monument marking the middle of Belgium represents three regions coming together to form one country.

A bronze statue of the fictional character nicknamed "Mrs. Hat" from a beloved Belgian comedy.

Nature is slowly overtaking this disused cemetery on the outskirts of Brussels.

This ornate neo-Gothic mausoleum honors the man behind the Mercedes name—and the daughter who inspired it.

This mountain trail inspired Nietzsche to complete his magnum opus.

Hilltop garden on the site of an old fortress overlooking the Mediterranean Sea.