Zurich, Switzerland
Findling vom Geissturm
This massive boulder was hurled into a Zurich church when a gunpowder depot was struck by lightning in 1652.
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Zurich, Switzerland
This massive boulder was hurled into a Zurich church when a gunpowder depot was struck by lightning in 1652.
Milan, Italy
Just across from the "Last Supper" painting is the famous painter's vineyard, a gift received for creating the masterpiece.
Milan, Italy
Milan's duomo is covered in beautiful carving including a curious "dinosaur-like" beast.
Milan, Italy
This curious building hides eclectic details like medieval gargoyles alongside naked angels and Art Nouveau mosaics.
Zurich, Switzerland
See the rare bloom of the "Queen of the Night" cactus at one of the world's largest succulent collections.
Pisa, Italy
The only visible reminders of an elaborate engineering project that kept the tower from reaching the tipping point.
Lucca, Italy
This bustling Italian plaza is built on the ruins of an ancient Roman amphitheater.
Lucca, Italy
The naturally mummified body of a peasant girl saint.
Lucca, Italy
Fortified medieval tower house with lovely roof garden.
Milan, Italy
Da Vinci's equestrian statue, 500 years in the making.
Milan, Italy
A larger-than-life house of cards stands outside the house of a former fashion designer.
Milan, Italy
An exclusive waiting room built for the royal family in the 1920s is hidden in Milan’s central station.
Milan, Italy
A space dedicated to contemporary art and culture, co-chaired by fashion icon Miuccia Prada.
Milan, Italy
Two very green residential towers cleaning the air in one of Europe's most polluted cities.
Milan, Italy
One of the world’s smallest bars, just 13 square feet, is brimming with speakeasy flair.
Milan, Italy
Before there were doorbells this bronze ear was installed for visitors to announce their arrival.
Milan, Italy
The mark of the Devil's horns on a marble column in Milan.
Milan, Italy
An ossuary built in 1210 to collect bones from the Ospedale Maggiore of Milan.
Milan, Italy
A brutalist gem towering over the heart of Milan.
Milan, Italy
Small on the outside, big on the inside, this church is an astonishing act of visual deception.