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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Sach’s Bridge
This covered bridge was used by both Union and Confederate troops during the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863.
39.7975, -77.2761
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
6th Pennsylvania Cavalry Memorial
This Civil War monument was designed by an eccentric architect and Gettysburg veteran.
39.7796, -77.2607
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Civil War Tails at the Homestead Diorama Museum
A diorama of the Civil War, fought by cats.
39.8221, -77.2309
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Statue of Sallie Ann Jarrett
The beloved, war-tested mascot of a Union regiment graces their battlefield monument.
39.8426, -77.2424
Vatican City
'Angels Unawares'
The first statue to be added to Saint Peter's Square in over 350 years is an ode to migrants and refugees around the world.
41.9022, 12.4567
Vatican City
Vatican City Walls
Historic fortifications form the boundary of Vatican City, but it’s not entirely surrounded by walls.
41.9022, 12.4567
Vatican City
Vatican Necropolis
Hidden beneath the famous St. Peter's Basilica is a veritable city of the dead that may hold the remains of St. Peter himself.
41.9017, 12.4541
Rome, Italy
Porto di Ripetta
An 18th century fountain and two columns are all that remains of Rome's forgotten river harbor.
41.9046, 12.4752
Rome, Italy
'Res Gestae Divi Augusti' ('The Deeds of the Divine Augustus')
A large replica of a monumental Roman inscription is located on the side of this museum.
41.9058, 12.4754
Rome, Italy
Mausoleum of Augustus
This large, circular tomb is the final resting place of the first emperor of Rome.
41.9060, 12.4764
Rome, Italy
Sant'Ambrogio e Carlo al Corso
This basilica is dedicated to two saints, one of which is known more for his famous quote.
41.9054, 12.4779
Rome, Italy
'Il Babuino' ('The Baboon')
Romans decided this 16th-century "talking statue" was so ugly, they named it after a primate.
41.9078, 12.4796
Rome, Italy
Parish Church of Santa Maria del Popolo
A treasure trove of Renaissance-era funerary art in a Roman church built on top of Nero's grave.
41.9114, 12.4760
Anacapri, Italy
Church of San Michele
An elegant church is home to a remarkably detailed mosaic floor depicting the Garden of Eden.
40.5548, 14.2173
Anacapri, Italy
Grotta Azzurra (Blue Grotto)
The glowing blue Nymphaeum of Emperor Tiberius.
40.5606, 14.2047
Capri, Italy
Arco Naturale (Natural Arch)
This clifftop arch is a natural stunner.
40.5503, 14.2571
Capri, Italy
Gennarino Scugnizzo
This bronze boy sits on one of Capri's rocky cliffs, waving at the passing boats.
40.5613, 14.2604
Sorrento, Italy
Valle dei Mulini (Valley of the Mills)
An Italian crevasse filled with abandoned buildings gives visitors a look at the world without humans.
40.6247, 14.3756
London, England
Edmond Halley Memorial
It holds a fabulously designed tribute to astronomer Edmond Halley.
51.4994, -0.1276
London, England
Queen's Diamond Jubilee Galleries
This long-hidden space above Westminster Abbey now displays the battle gear of the legendary King Henry V.
51.4994, -0.1276
London, England
Britain’s Oldest Door
At almost 1,000 years old, this is the oldest known door in all of Britain.
51.4994, -0.1273
London, England
Tower of London Barbary Lion Skulls
The bones of two medieval royal lions were discovered at the historic fortress.
51.4967, -0.1764
London, England
The Fortnum & Mason Clock
At the top of the hour, figures of the London department store's two co-founders emerge and bow to each other.
51.5084, -0.1383
London, England
Dirac Equation
The "beautiful" equation predicting the movement of all electromagnetic particles is engraved in front of Newton's tomb.
51.4994, -0.1276
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