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St. Mary's features one of the most spectacularly decorated cathedral interiors in all of Europe.

Real bones which are said to have belonged to a Polish dragon.

Atop this library is one of the most beautiful green spaces in Warsaw.

The giant statue and its model solar system honor the native Pole who declared that the Earth revolves around the Sun.

Special benches that play Chopin's music are scattered throughout his native city.

This antique thermometer honors the creator of the first universal temperature scale.

A huge wooden clock that is so beautiful its creator was forcibly blinded.

During the renovation of this bas-relief, the constructors added one unusual element.

A menacing statue of this mythical creature can be seen at the legendary site of the monster's lair.

Chef Leonardo Vignoli subtly updates Roman classics in a storied space.

Roman-style pizza al taglio arrives here with magnificent, crackly crust.

Inventive Sicilian specialties are executed with flair at this restaurant overseen by chef Ciccio Sultano.

For one of Rome’s finest renditions of cacio e pepe, head straight to this osteria.

Crispy, cheesy rice balls—the Roman answer to arancini—take center stage here.

For more than a century, this hole-in-the-wall near Termini Station has been serving what some say is the greatest porchetta sandwich.

Nicknamed “The Mushroom,” this unique water tower has been featured in several iconic movie scenes.

A literary park dedicated to the memory of a filmmaker, writer, and intellectual who was killed in 1975.

This room of wonder is full of relics, from knights in armor to rare works of art.

A small but very fascinating fountain in the center of Rome with four books and a deer carved.

This unassuming bridge is most likely one of Michelangelo's unfinished masterworks.

Inside this building is another country within Rome, a sovereign entity without a physical territory.

A deep mark on the remains of a Roman temple, believed to be left by a legendary warrior.

Believed to be the remains of the lost Temple of Minerva, this nymphaeum has been known by its misnomer to this day.

A secret hatch containing two parchments was discovered in this statue over 40 years after its installation.