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One of the foremost Sherlock Holmes collections is hidden away at a Toronto library.

This whimsical fountain depicts a winged siren shooting water out of her nipples into the fires of Mount Vesuvius.

Every day is like Christmas on this street where the traditional Neapolitan nativity scene comes to life.

The once forbidden "secret cabinet" of erotic art from excavations of Pompeii and Herculaneum.

This 17th-century passageway is home to numerous bookshops, a witch legend, and the oldest pizzeria in the world.

Does this church in Naples hold the true tomb of Vlad the Impaler, the notoriously cruel figure who inspired Bram Stoker's Dracula?

Come for the 14-foot-long taxidermy alligator. Stay for the mini costumed gators shooting pool.

East Nashville's oldest dive bar will bring you back to life with animal-style bar fare.

This iconic meat-and-three seasons every dish with ancestral cooking knowledge from South Carolina’s Lowcountry.

Visit a family-run restaurant that has been serving the epitome of soul food for more than seven decades.

Feast on Caribbean classics from curry goat to black cake.

Line up for a hickory-smoked BBQ bologna sandwich at this family-run institution.

For more than 75 years, this living piece of history has been serving exceptional soul food.

The 10th-tallest pyramid in the world, this former sports arena is now home to a massive Bass Pro Shops store.

The juke joint where legendary soul artists ate, drank, and made merry.

This humble hole-in-the-wall is home to an incredible pig ear sandwich and serious civil rights history.

In Florence's great Duomo, a 26 foot fresco honors a mercenary famous for attacking Florence.

This strange bovine gargoyle is said to have been put in as a passive aggressive form of revenge.

A Nesting Doll of Churches.

One of several skulls claiming to belong to the beheaded St. John the Baptist is on display at this Roman church.

The mystic whose incorrupt corpse still attracts the faithful.

This gallery commissioned by Cardinal Spada is known for its magnificent optical illusion.

In Rome’s Jewish ghetto, a 200-year-old bakery still makes the neighborhood’s historic sweets.