Florence, Italy
Il Porcellino
This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.
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Florence, Italy
This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.
Bologna, Italy
A small window on Via Piella offers a lovely and rare peek at Bologna's lost canals.
Munich, Germany
Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.
Sinaia, Romania
This elaborately decorated, fairytale-like Romanian royal palace is one of the most striking castles in Europe.
Wallachia, Romania
The legendary cliffside castle of three-time Voivode of Wallachia, Vlad the Impaler.
Brașov, Romania
This snug medieval lane is one of the narrowest streets in the world.
Prague, Czechia
This automated sculpture of two men peeing will spell out text messages with their micturition.
Prague, Czechia
This tipsy office building in downtown Prague was originally called “Fred and Ginger.”
Prague, Czechia
What looks like a suicide in progress is actually a statue of Sigmund Freud.
Prague, Czechia
Walk through Czech history in Prague's largest graveyard.
Prague, Czechia
Around 100,000 bodies are buried below the medieval headstones, many of which mark graves with multiple bodies stacked up to 12 deep.
Valencia, Spain
Of the many chalices in the running for the Holy Grail, this one in Valencia Cathedral sure looks the part.
Barcelona, Spain
A stately palace has been converted into the world's largest cannabis museum.
Barcelona, Spain
Mountain where Jesus was first tempted by the Devil.
Barcelona, Spain
Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.
Barcelona, Spain
A beautiful but toxic fountain of mercury.
Barcelona, Spain
One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.
Barcelona, Spain
Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.
Liverpool, England
Gutted during the Liverpool Blitz, this architectural husk has been left destroyed in honor of the dead.
Liverpool, England
The Liverpool street made famous by the Beatles is real.
London, England
This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the first ‘Harry Potter’ film.
Vienna, Austria
Apartment complexes built into huge repurposed natural gas tanks.
Vienna, Austria
Vienna's giant wonder wheel had a starring role in one of the greatest noir movies of all time.
Vienna, Austria
Located right outside of Vienna, visitors can take in expansive views of an ethereal forest.