Edinburgh, Scotland
'The Manuscript of Monte Cassino'
This sculpture of disembodied body parts forms a poignant memory of the horrors of World War II.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
This sculpture of disembodied body parts forms a poignant memory of the horrors of World War II.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Inside this home, the Icelandic national anthem was born.
Brussels, Belgium
Drink among marionettes at this pub inside a historic puppet theater.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A beautiful Greco-Roman structure houses a well once believed to have healing powers.
Holy Island of Lindisfarne, England
Twice a day this ancient path disappears with the tides, leaving the Holy Island of Lindisfarne out to sea.
Anstruther, Scotland
Stay in the one time home to one of Scotland's most notorious gentleman's sex clubs.
Krakow, Poland
Inside this Krakow church, an explosion of psychedelic color.
Krakow, Poland
St. Mary's features one of the most spectacularly decorated cathedral interiors in all of Europe.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The colorful stairs are made with marble from the world's major quarries.
Brussels, Belgium
The Devil’s own choice when he needs a drink in Brussels.
Brussels, Belgium
Brussels' favorite peeing boy has a sister.
Brussels, Belgium
This collection of over 50 murals celebrates Brussels' rich history as the self-proclaimed home of the "comic strip."
Brussels, Belgium
Cozy basement bar sports an inventory of over 2,000 beers.
Brussels, Belgium
Climb inside an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times its normal size.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A statue in the heart of Edinburgh honors a bear that served in the Polish military during World War II.
Wilkieston, Scotland
Large-scale contemporary artworks tower over fields and lurk in forests around a Jacobean manor house.
Inverkeithing, Scotland
A remarkable feat of Victorian engineering across the Firth of Forth.
Edinburgh, Scotland
These steps offer a breathtaking view of one of Europe's most besieged fortresses.
Venice, Italy
The only museum with its curator—and her pets—buried inside.
Venice, Italy
This Venice bookstore has resigned itself to constant flooding by keeping its books in bathtubs and boats.
Venice, Italy
Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.
Verona, Italy
A gorgeous example of 13th-century Gothic architecture.
Verona, Italy
Not far from the more famous House of Juliet, visitors will find the supposed residence of her lover.
Verona, Italy
It’s said this crypt was the setting for the tragic finale of the Shakespeare play.