Ljubljana, Slovenia
Spomenik Francetu Prešernu
When this monument to Slovenia's national poet was erected, it's said to have sparked the ire of nearby church authorities.
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Ljubljana, Slovenia
James Joyce Plaque
The only monument in Slovenia celebrating the famous writer, who stayed there for one night entirely by mistake.
Ljubljana, Slovenia
JB Restaurant
Even in semi-retirement, the ‘godfather of modern Slovenian cuisine’ still presides over this institution.
Trinidad, Cuba
Discoteca Ayala
This subterranean disco dance club in a Cuban cave comes with bright lights and a dark legend.
Bologna, Italy
Towers of Bologna
Over 100 towers were built in Bologna during the Middle Ages, but only 22 survive.
Bologna, Italy
Statue of Pope Gregory XIII
A large statue of Pope Gregory XIII in Bologna was disguised as Saint Petronius to avoid destruction.
Bologna, Italy
Bologna Centrale Station Clock
Time has been frozen at this station since the bombing in 1980—or so it was believed.
Bologna, Italy
Museo di Palazzo Poggi Anatomy & Obstetrics Collection
An extraordinary collection of 18th century anatomical waxworks.
Florence, Italy
Museo Opificio delle Pietre Dure
Overlooked amid the tourist bustle of Florence, this museum is dedicated to the craft of stone inlay.
Florence, Italy
Cimitero delle Porte Sante (Sacred Doors Cemetery)
The graveyard is filled with beautiful funerary art and boasts breathtaking views of Florence.
Venice, Italy
Palazzo Dario
Those who own or stay at this 500-year-old, allegedly cursed house often meet terrible fates.
Washington, D.C.
Holodomor Memorial
An easily overlooked memorial to a Ukrainian famine-genocide that killed over 4 million people.
Washington, D.C.
Fort DeRussy
A Civil War fort in the middle of Washington, D.C. has been swallowed by a forest.
Washington, D.C.
St. Elizabeths Hospital
Government testing at the asylum briefly explored using marijuana as a "truth serum" on Nazi prisoners of war.
Washington, D.C.
Ruins of the McMillan Sand Filtration Site at Reservoir Park
An Industrial Revolution-era public work that purified water using nothing but sand.
Washington, D.C.
Foundry Branch Trolley Trestle Ruins
A derelict bit of transportation infrastructure hidden in the woods.
Washington, D.C.
Lincoln Memorial Undercroft
A cavernous three-story, 43,800-square-foot basement that was forgotten about for 60 years.
Washington, D.C.
The Capitol Stones
Enormous piles of historically significant stones, dumped by Congress in a forest, and abandoned for 60 years.
Washington, D.C.
Space Window at the Washington National Cathedral
A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.
Washington, D.C.
The Dupont Underground
Long-abandoned trolley tunnels just a mile away from the White House are turning into an art space.
Washington, D.C.
Catacombs of Washington, D.C.
Franciscan monks created a facsimile of the Holy Land for North Americans who couldn’t afford the trip overseas.
Bologna, Italy
Finestrella di Via Piella
A small window on Via Piella offers a lovely and rare peek at Bologna's lost canals.
Permanently Closed
Venice, Italy
Giant Hands of Venice’s Grand Canal
A new sculpture calls attention to climate change in the centuries-old city it threatens.
Lido, Italy
San Lazzaro degli Armeni
Originally a leper colony, the island is now an Armenian monastery that's home to an incredible manuscript library and eclectic museum.
