Rome, Italy
Fontana dell'Acqua Felice
A monumental fountain in Rome features a large statue of Moses that has been criticized for centuries.
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Rome, Italy
A monumental fountain in Rome features a large statue of Moses that has been criticized for centuries.
Ravenna, Italy
Italian poet Dante Alighieri is entombed in this small mausoleum in Ravenna, and his hometown of Florence has never been too happy about it.
Bologna, Italy
A small window on Via Piella offers a lovely and rare peek at Bologna's lost canals.
Fregona, Italy
These caves are home to a small church and were used to age cheese.
Padua, Italy
One of the largest squares in Europe contains an entire artificial island.
Padua, Italy
Built to repay the sins of the father, this church is home to one of the most valuable works of Western art.
Barcelona, Spain
Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.
Barcelona, Spain
Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.
Vatican City
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.
Rome, Italy
A sculpture serving as an homage to Pope John Paul II.
Rome, Italy
Gods clash with machines in a power plant regenerated as a museum.
Rome, Italy
A detailed pachyderm supports Rome's smallest Egyptian obelisk.
Copenhagen, Denmark
The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Copenhagen's celebrated theme park and gardens.
Santa Cruz, California
Housed in a memorial lighthouse, this museum relays the history of surfing, beginning with the antics of royal Hawaiian teenagers.
Ravenna, Italy
A medieval, mosaic-lined baptistry built by a heretical Christian sect.
Ravenna, Italy
Psychoanalyst Carl Jung reported a paranormal experience after visiting this mosaic-lined Roman baptistry.
Ravenna, Italy
An incredible mosaic-lined monument said to have held the remains of an ancient Roman empress.
Ravenna, Italy
This 6th-century church has the largest and best-preserved collection of Byzantine mosaics outside Constantinople.
Ravenna, Italy
The roof of this ancient mausoleum is made from a single Istrian stone weighing a massive 230 tons.
Manziana, Italy
This caldera was once associated with the Etruscan god of the underworld.
Padua, Italy
A twisted steel beam from the wreckage of the World Trade Center is the centerpiece of this memorial for those who died on September 11, 2001.
Rome, Italy
An oasis of beauty, tranquility and botanical research in the middle of Rome.
Naples, Italy
This shining multicolored metro station deep under Naples is said to be the most beautiful in Europe.