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Brian Hagan

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Servian Wall at McDonald's

Rome, Italy

Servian Wall at McDonald's

Inside this McDonald's you can dine on your Big Mac and fries next to a 2,500-year-old Roman wall.

La Berta.

Florence, Italy

La Berta

Legend says this mysterious stone head belongs to a woman who was petrified by an alchemist.

The Bull of Santa Maria del Fiore

Florence, Italy

The Bull of Santa Maria del Fiore

This strange bovine gargoyle is said to have been put in as a passive aggressive form of revenge.

Main Fourvière theatre.

Lyon, France

Ancient Roman Theaters of Lyon

Lyon, France is home to two remarkably preserved Roman theaters, one dating back to 15 BCE.

The tower from the Basilica steps.

Lyon, France

Metallic Tower of Fourvière

Lyon's miniature version of the Eiffel Tower was built as a statement in support of French secularism.

Saint Exupéry Monument

Lyon, France

Saint Exupéry Monument

This statue stands in honor of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, the French author of 'The Little Prince' and an aviation hero.

Medici Column

Paris, France

Medici Column

The spiral staircase hidden inside this giant Parisian column was likely built for Catherine de Medici's astrologer.

The elephant.

Paris, France

'Jeune Éléphant pris au Piège' ('Young Elephant Caught in a Trap')

This emotive sculpture was originally created for the 1878 World's Fair.

Stravinsky Fountain

Paris, France

The Stravinsky Fountain

A series of abstract, silly sculptures represent the works of a great modern classical composer.

Exterior of Centre Pompidou

Paris, France

Centre Pompidou

An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.

Monet's House

Giverny, France

Claude Monet House and Gardens

At Monet's beloved home you can still see the Japanese bridge, waterlilies, and weeping willows that were the subjects of some of his most iconic paintings.

Rue du Chat-qui-PĂŞche

Paris, France

Rue du Chat-qui-PĂŞche

The narrowest street in Paris.

Le Stryge.

Paris, France

Le Stryge

This demon atop the Notre-Dame de Paris looks utterly bored.

Treille Promenade

Geneva, Switzerland

Treille Promenade

One of the longest wooden benches in the world snakes around Geneva's Treille Promenade.

Brunswick Monument

Geneva, Switzerland

Brunswick Monument

An opulent monument built for a duke who donated his entire fortune to the city of Geneva.

Mère Royaume

Geneva, Switzerland

Mère Royaume

On the side of a building, a depiction of the woman who became a local legend by tossing soup out her window.

Liszt Memorial

Geneva, Switzerland

Liszt Memorial

A memorial to a 19th-century composer who was known for driving crowds wild.

Repère Pierre du Niton

Geneva, Switzerland

Repère Pierre du Niton

This stone in Lake Geneva was once the reference point used to determine altitude in Switzerland.

L’horloge Fleurie (The Flower Clock)

Geneva, Switzerland

L’horloge Fleurie (The Flower Clock)

The world's largest second-hand graces a clock surrounded by constantly changing flower beds. 

Grave of the Unknown Climber

Zermatt, Switzerland

Mountaineers' Cemetery

This Swiss cemetery is reserved for people who died in climbing accidents.

Viewpoint Bahnhof Eismeer

Grindelwald, Switzerland

Bahnhof Eismeer (Eismeer Railroad Station)

The second-highest train station in Europe.

Aerial view of Sphinx Observatory

Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland

Sphinx Observatory

A historic observatory precariously perched at the "Top of Europe."

Looking down at the water-carved tunnels

Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland

TrĂĽmmelbach Falls

Visit Europe's largest subterranean waterfall, carved by water from the glaciers of the towering peaks surrounding the valley.

Dance of Death Bridge

Lucerne, Switzerland

Dance of Death Bridge

This historic covered bridge contains a series of macabre paintings that communicate one thing: everyone dies.

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