Verona, Italy
Melegatti Bakery Pandoro Sculptures
Atop the former site of a historic bakery sit two stone tributes to Verona's contribution to traditional Italian baking.
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Verona, Italy
Atop the former site of a historic bakery sit two stone tributes to Verona's contribution to traditional Italian baking.
Istanbul, Turkey
This column celebrates Rome's victory over the Goths, and may be the oldest Roman monument in Istanbul.
Essex, England
This wooden effigy believed to be King Charles I hung for centuries outside an inn and was mistaken for a deity.
Durham, England
Take afternoon tea in a 17th-century almshouse.
Salzburg, Austria
These 12th-century catacombs carved into a mountainside were a place of mysticism and Christian hermitages.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Possibly the world's smallest museum is home to one exhibit that sheds light on the capital city's dark criminal history.
Rome, Italy
Inside this McDonald's you can dine on your Big Mac and fries next to a 2,500-year-old Roman wall.
Tokyo, Japan
Weighing nearly seven tons, this massive sculpture was carved out of 500-year-old wood and decorated with thousands of jewels.
San Francisco Mazapa, Mexico
This archeological site hidden behind Teotihuacán's pyramids shelters 1600-year-old murals.
Alnwick, England
This giant wooden treehouse within a sprawling garden has its own eatery.
Bundaberg North, Australia
Peanut butter trees and miracle berries are just the beginning.
Ouzoud, Morocco
One of the tallest waterfalls in Africa is also home to a population of monkeys who enjoy the waters and the occasional guest.
La Palma, Spain
A former 16th-century monastery houses a museum dedicated to the island and its culture.
Tokyo, Japan
This water goblin statue represents a 19th-century urban legend about a haunted canal that became a Japanese idiom.
Stanton Lees, England
This tower was constructed to commemorate the man who helped bring true democracy to the United Kingdom.
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
These paved rills bring freshwater into Altstadt and could spell wedding bells for whoever stumbles into the waters.
Axmouth, England
The oldest standing concrete bridge in England was also constructed as a work of art.
Pawtucket, Rhode Island
The first ever diner included on the National Register of Historic Places is famous for its custard French toast.
Bourail, New Caledonia
A beachside monolith shaped by years of waves crashing against hard quartz.
Leiden, Netherlands
Albert Einstein would often sit in this chair during visits to the observatory to discuss science with Willem de Sitter.
Brest, Belarus
Take Soviet nostalgia to new heights by toasting the first man in space over a full spread of Belarusian and Soviet fare.
Tokyo, Japan
Mythical beasts symbolizing the city of Tokyo guard a historic bridge.
Santiponce, Spain
The Roman city was the birthplace of various emperors and is home to one of the empire's most impressive architectural feats.
New York, New York
This subterranean oyster house has been the pearl of Grand Central Station since 1913.