Salzburg, Austria
Mozart's Skull
Mozart's skull may be held in this collection, but definitive proof continues to elude scientists.
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Salzburg, Austria
Mozart's skull may be held in this collection, but definitive proof continues to elude scientists.
Salzburg, Austria
This strange statue features a bust of the famous composer plopped atop a woman's body.
Salzburg, Austria
Amidst medieval and baroque buildings, five human-sized gherkins stand tall.
Salzburg, Austria
The beautiful, ornate weather station is the most popular geocache in Salzburg.
Salzburg, Austria
The amazing wonder cabinets of a very rich Austrian archbishop.
Salzburg, Austria
The medieval network of canals hidden underneath the city is opened to explorers each year.
Salzburg, Austria
A small marionette collection located within the dark cellars of an 11th-century Austrian castle.
Salzburg, Austria
This 19th century cyclorama acts like an analogue time machine to a different era.
Venice, Italy
Despite their macabre past, these hooks are said to bring good luck to those who touch them.
Venice, Italy
This deconsecrated church has seen many uses, from a tobacco storehouse to a cinema.
Venice, Italy
A sinister pyramid in the Frari contains the heart of the famous neoclassical sculptor.
Venice, Italy
In the past, Renaissance sex workers were encouraged to entice customers on this bridge.
Treviso, Italy
Centuries ago, red and white wine poured from the statue's breasts whenever a new Venetian ruler was elected.
Treviso, Italy
A workshop-turned-museum showcasing the late sculptor's work.
Venice, Italy
Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.
Venice, Italy
A new sculpture calls attention to climate change in the centuries-old city it threatens.
Venice, Italy
An iron dragon with a long neck covered in feathery scales perched above one of Venice's most popular squares.
Venice, Italy
According to tradition this is the oldest church in Venice, but its actual age is a mystery.
Grožnjan, Croatia
The Renaissance-era courthouse is a relic from the fortified town's centuries of Venetian rule.
Piran, Slovenia
Workers have collected salt here in a process virtually unchanged since the Middle Ages.
Duino, Italy
This beautiful 14th-century castle perched on a promontory overlooks the Bay of Trieste.
Duino, Italy
Europe's only Temple of Mithras located in a natural cave.
Caorle, Italy
A cone-shaped top and cylindrical body set this 900-year-old structure apart from other Italian bell towers.
Hereford, England
This iconic Tudor home-turned-museum offers a unique glimpse into the everyday life of a prosperous family during the early modern period.