Florence, Italy
Gipsoteca Bartolini
A slightly creepy gallery of plaster cast models in the same museum as Michelangelo's David.
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Florence, Italy
A slightly creepy gallery of plaster cast models in the same museum as Michelangelo's David.
Florence, Italy
The oldest operating pharmacy in the world features 800-year-old recipes.
Capri, Italy
This clifftop arch is a natural stunner.
Capri, Italy
This bronze boy sits on one of Capri's rocky cliffs, waving at the passing boats.
Florence, Italy
This private skyway is filled with art and was expanded explicitly so that Hitler could appreciate a river.
Rome, Italy
This hidden alley near the location of Rome's first theater was the site of a curious miracle.
Rome, Italy
A small but very fascinating fountain in the center of Rome with four books and a deer carved.
Rome, Italy
A master of trompe-l'oeil creates a stunning, tourist-fooling dome out of a flat ceiling.
Rome, Italy
The remains of this 2nd-century Roman temple are incorporated into a modern building.
Vatican City
Historic fortifications form the boundary of Vatican City, but it’s not entirely surrounded by walls.
Vatican City
The first statue to be added to Saint Peter's Square in over 350 years is an ode to migrants and refugees around the world.
Parowan, Utah
Hundreds of drawings left by the land's previous inhabitants remain mysterious.
Towson, Maryland
The final resting place of an iconic drag performer is decorated with pearls and hot-pink lipstick.
Bayport, New York
A century ago, aspiring socialites climbed on this cement beast with the hopes of marrying a millionaire.
Elmont, New York
This pole near the infield rail at Belmont Park marks the jaw-dropping margin of Secretariat’s 1973 Belmont Stakes victory.
New Hyde Park, New York
This outpost of America's most popular fast-food restaurant is housed inside a palatial mansion.
Queens, New York
Read between the lines of the subway map to find the hidden abandoned Civil War fort.
Queens, New York
Nine nice parcels of land along a flight path offer a quiet respite... until a plane soars overhead.
Queens, New York
A uniquely lettered street sign marks the corner where the iconic word game was invented.
Keeseville, New York
This sandstone gorge in New York State's Adirondack Mountains is home to waterfalls, flumes, and more.
Oracle, Arizona
A reproduction of earth's many biomes.
Tucson, Arizona
Make a wish at what might be America's only Catholic shrine to a sinner.
Tucson, Arizona
In Tucson a giant metal snake helps pedestrians cross a busy highway.
Salt Lake City, Utah
In 1952, this restaurant began selling the Colonel's “secret” recipe.