Naples, Italy
The Anatomical Machines of Cappella Sansevero
These "anatomical machines" are only one of the many strange items in this Italian crypt.
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Naples, Italy
These "anatomical machines" are only one of the many strange items in this Italian crypt.
Naples, Italy
In a city that boasts four separate inclined cable railways, this is one of the busiest funicular lines in the world.
Rome, Italy
A fairy tale castle in modern Rome.
Rome, Italy
Gods clash with machines in a power plant regenerated as a museum.
Capalbio, Italy
Gigantic mosaic sculptures of the figures on Tarot cards fill this colorful Tuscan garden.
Bucharest, Romania
Romania's triumphal arch looks out over Bucharest.
Bucharest, Romania
The bust of Romania’s most notorious ruler, Vlad Dracula aka "Vlad the Impaler," keeps watch over the ruins of his medieval court.
Galway, Ireland
An Iron Age fort on the edge of a seaside cliff offers a glimpse into an ancient, mystical world.
Ripon, England
One of the oldest and certainly best preserved Cistercian abbeys still in existence.
Carcassonne, France
Historic medieval fortified city in southwest France.
Milan, Italy
Two very green residential towers cleaning the air in one of Europe's most polluted cities.
Calcata Vecchia, Italy
Medieval town turned hippie commune, once home to the secret foreskin of Jesus Christ.
Nemi, Italy
Caligula's colossal pleasure ships, discovered by Mussolini only to be lost in flames.
Giverny, France
At Monet's beloved home you can still see the Japanese bridge, waterlilies, and weeping willows that were the subjects of some of his most iconic paintings.
Madrid, Spain
An ancient Egyptian temple in the middle of Madrid, Spain.
Madrid, Spain
Madrid's romantically ornate crystal palace has been offering shelter to plants and art for over a century.
Ireland
Mortarless walls that stretch for miles are a lovely solution for creating grazing land in the harsh terrain of the Aran Islands.
Inishmaan, Ireland
Certain traditions prevail on the least-visited island of the Aran Islands.
Dublin, Ireland
The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.
Florence, Italy
This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.
Bomarzo, Italy
A 16th-century horror show built in a lovely Italian garden.
Singapore
The most playful of the life-sized statues that make up Singapore's "People of the River."
Singapore
"Would you like your sangria in an IV bag, or straight-up?"
Singapore
Singapore's landscaping project is home to 18 incredible Supertrees.