The spot where the fascist dictator made some of his most famous speeches including declaring war on Britain and France.

This curious, round temple is the oldest still-standing marble building in Rome.

The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.

This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.

Over 100 towers were built in Bologna during the Middle Ages, but only 22 survive.

One of the world's oldest working clocks is curiously missing the Zodiac sign of Libra.

Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.

Third time's a charm, or in this case, two testicles are.

An ancient knight and a symbol of the city's freedom.

Gargoyle head that brings good luck.

Picturesque basketball courts sheltered by historical defensive walls and with an enviable sea view.

Construction of this bridge was once described as an "act of violence" against a neighboring country.

The big toe of this towering monument to a Croatian national hero is worn from years of superstitious rubbing.

Large, airy hallways hide within an impenetrable fortress that beckons urban explorers.

A musical instrument played by the sea.

A chain of 16 wondrous lakes formed as a result of the gradual dissolution of soluble layers of bedrock.

A well-worshipped shrine to the Virgin Mary nestled inside the last of Zagreb’s historic gates.

This tipsy office building in downtown Prague was originally called “Fred and Ginger.”

A bust of Franz Kafka spins in pieces, reflecting the writer's inner torment.

A mocking tribute to the past and modern leadership of Prague.

What looks like a suicide in progress is actually a statue of Sigmund Freud.

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

Synagogue built from the stones of Solomon's temple contains the golem of Prague.

A Jenga-style cylindrical tower of books that appears to go on forever.