Lisbon, Portugal
Carmo Convent Ruins
Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth.
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Lisbon, Portugal
Rhinoceros of Belém Tower
A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.
Collodi, Italy
Pinocchio Park
Walk through a fairytale in Tuscany.
Chiusdino, Italy
Abbey of San Galgano
These gutted monastery ruins still stand proudly in the middle of the Italian countryside.
Rome, Italy
Campo de Fiori
This ritzy Italian market is built around a statue of an unforgiven heretic who was burned for his belief in an endless universe.
Rome, Italy
Papal Hearts at Santi Vincenzo e Anastasio a Trevi
This former Roman Catholic Church still contains the embalmed hearts and organs of 22 popes.
Rome, Italy
The Protestant Cemetery
The final resting place of the poets Shelley and Keats.
Rome, Italy
Pyramid of Cestius
The only "Egyptian" pyramid in Europe and the legendary tomb of Remus.
Bologna, Italy
Finestrella di Via Piella
A small window on Via Piella offers a lovely and rare peek at Bologna's lost canals.
Cesena, Italy
Biblioteca Malatestiana
A gorgeous medieval library where the books are kept in chains.
