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Sacristy of San Domenico Maggiore

Naples, Italy

Sacristy of San Domenico Maggiore

The sacristy of this church contains remains and relics of members of the Aragonese royal family.

Toledo Art Station of the Naples Metro.

Naples, Italy

Toledo Art Station

This shining multicolored metro station deep under Naples is said to be the most beautiful in Europe.

Church of Santa Maria la Nova

Naples, Italy

Church of Santa Maria la Nova

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

An anatomical model.

Naples, Italy

The Anatomical Machines of Cappella Sansevero

These "anatomical machines" are only one of the many strange items in this Italian crypt.

Birthplace of the Pizza Margherita Plaque

Naples, Italy

Birthplace of the Pizza Margherita Plaque

A popular legend claims that the famous pizza was invented at a restaurant in this alley.

In the upper station

Naples, Italy

Funicolare Centrale

In a city that boasts four separate inclined cable railways, this is one of the busiest funicular lines in the world.

Cavalli di Bronzo

Naples, Italy

Cavalli di Bronzo

These bronze horses on the gates of the Royal Palace of Naples were a gift from a Russian tsar.

Fountain of the Spinacorona

Naples, Italy

Fountain of the Spinacorona

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

The pizza here is as old-school as they come.

Naples, Italy

Via Port’Alba

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

Lipsanothecae of the Chapel of Saint Francesco de Geronimo

Naples, Italy

Lipsanothecae of the Chapel of Saint Francesco de Geronimo

The relics of dozens of martyrs are stored in a single chapel.

This shrine allegedly contains a real lock of the soccer star's hair.

Naples, Italy

Bar Nilo

Locals pay their respects at a shrine to soccer player Diego Maradona—which claims to contain a real lock of his hair.

Skulls in the hypogeum.

Naples, Italy

Santa Maria delle Anime del Purgatorio ad Arco

The Neapolitan Cult of the Dead still cares for the skulls at this mini-Fontanelle.

Via dei Presepi

Naples, Italy

Via dei Presepi

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

San Gennaro Mural

Naples, Italy

San Gennaro Mural

San Gennaro, the patron saint of Naples, greets pedestrians between these narrow city streets.

Porta Nolana, outer side.

Naples, Italy

Porta Nolana

This medieval city gate is now a blend of the past and the modern world.

The Black Stone, outside and adjacent to the Christchurch Mansion

Ipswich, England

The Black Stone

On the side of Christchurch Mansion is an enigmatic block of dark limestone that dates back to 14th-century Belgium.

The Major

Ipswich, England

'The Major'

This public bathroom is guarded by a flyswatter-wielding army major.

A recreation of an earthwork structure built by colonists on Roanoke Island.

Manteo, North Carolina

The Lost Colony of Roanoke

Home to the first child born to English colonists in North America, this colony mysteriously disappeared while waiting for supplies.

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This unusual St. Peter wears wellies.

Essex, England

St. Peter at Chelmsford Cathedral

This curiously modern carving of St. Peter wears wellies.

Lavenham Guildhall

Lavenham, England

Lavenham Guildhall

A remarkable example of small town medieval architecture that showcases the wealth and importance of a 16th-century wool town.

The Hundred and One Dalmatians Drinking Fountain

Sudbury, England

The Hundred and One Dalmatians Drinking Fountain

At this fountain, Pongo and Missis of "The Hundred and One Dalmatians," stopped to drink.

The Somme Cross

England

The Somme Cross

Built using wood salvaged from the ruined village of Bazentin, this unique cross survived both war and decay.

Royal Exchange Theatre

Manchester, England

The Great Hall within the Royal Exchange

Once called "the biggest room in the world," this Victorian-era hall is so large that it contains a smaller 1970s heptagonal theatre.

The building in 2025.

Manchester, England

Withy Grove Stores

A seemingly abandoned store in central Manchester with a lengthy backstory.

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