Rome, Italy
Torre Argentina (Roman Cat Sanctuary)
Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.
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Rome, Italy
Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.
Bologna, Italy
A striking memorial recalls thousands of Bolognese men and women killed fighting fascists in World War II.
Bologna, Italy
Stuck in the arcade of Casa Isolani are three arrows of mysterious origins.
Bologna, Italy
This building features dozens of faces along its facade, although one is a bit chilling.
Bologna, Italy
A beloved local artist has been honored with this statue of a man emerging from a toilet.
Bologna, Italy
An amazing collection of wax anatomical models and terratological models.
Bologna, Italy
In the world's oldest university is a stunning 17th century anatomical theater carved from spruce.
Bologna, Italy
Legend has it this fountain built to symbolize the Popeās power hides a strange secret concerning Neptune's manliness.
Bologna, Italy
A small window on Via Piella offers a lovely and rare peek at Bologna's lost canals.
Bologna, Italy
An extraordinary collection of 18th century anatomical waxworks.
Istanbul, Turkey
This historic hotel preserves many treasures from its heyday hosting passengers on the Orient Express.
Istanbul, Turkey
The legendary luxury train passageĀ is commemorated with a charming museum inside its former eastern terminus.
Istanbul, Turkey
This column celebrates Rome's victory over the Goths, and may be the oldest Roman monument in Istanbul.
Istanbul, Turkey
A fountain standing as a testament to a doomed alliance.
Istanbul, Turkey
1513 Turkish world map, full of European state secrets and snarky commentary.
Istanbul, Turkey
Legend says if you stick your thumb in the hole and it gets wet, your wish will be granted.
Istanbul, Turkey
This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.
Istanbul, Turkey
The ornate miniature mansions were built for Istanbul's feathered residents.
Istanbul, Turkey
A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.
Trinidad, Cuba
An old slave lookout in Cuba's historic sugar cane fields.
Oxford, England
The spot where three Protestant clergymen were burned at the stake during the reign of "Bloody Mary."
London, England
The medieval woodcut-style artwork chronicles life in medieval London.
London, England
The ruins of a church destroyed by both the Great Fire of London and the Blitz, now turned into a peaceful garden.
Oxford, England
A theatre built to house the rowdy Oxford graduation ceremonies became the stage for a debate about God's existence.