Tripoli, Greece
Church of Agia Fotini Mantineias
This church combines Christian, Byzantine, and ancient Greek architectural elements.
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Tripoli, Greece
This church combines Christian, Byzantine, and ancient Greek architectural elements.
Dubrovnik, Croatia
A full figure 4th century incorruptible saint lies in a glass coffin in Croatia.
Dubrovnik, Croatia
This 15th-century church houses priceless works of art from a range of Croatian artists.
Dubrovnik, Croatia
A wunderkammer of gold and silver reliquaries and ancient saintly bones.
Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Some believe that the artist behind this whimsical statue inserted his own likeness as a way to discreetly flip the bird.
Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Statues of a fire-breather, a clown, and a whole performing troupe celebrate Luxembourg's creative side.
Luxembourg, Luxembourg
An ancient Roman relief beautifully preserved on the façade of a house.
Luxembourg, Luxembourg
The official motto of Luxembourg reminds passersby of the Luxembourgish commitment to their national identity and sovereignty.
Monaco
This statue of the great Argentinian car driver is located near a famous curve of the Monaco Grand Prix.
Monaco
This public amphitheater was once a key part of Monaco’s defense strategy.
Monaco
Museum celebrating the ocean, with the largest wunderkammer dedicated to sea exploration.
Nice, France
A memorial to honor those who were killed in a Bastille Day terror attack in Nice.
Sanremo, Italy
There once was a man named Lear / Who found limericks so dear / His final resting space / Is an unusual place / Most people don’t know he’s here.
Lac Léman, Switzerland
A Swiss board game museum housed inside a picture-perfect castle.
Lausanne, Switzerland
A constellation of golden cobblestones shows the names of local children born under a full moon.
Commugny, Switzerland
A tiny rural community in Switzerland was home to one of history's most shocking murders, and led to the banning of Absinthe for nearly a century.
Geneva, Switzerland
A rare, flower-shaped example of Brutalist architecture in Switzerland.
Madrid, Spain
Baltasar Bachero became a hero after he saved the lives of two children nearly run over by an out-of-control mule-drawn carriage.
Madrid, Spain
This phone booth was recreated to honor "La cabina," considered the best horror film in the history of Spanish television.
Madrid, Spain
After the queen of Spain had a dream where these statues fell and crushed her, they were removed from the palace and given new homes around Madrid.
Madrid, Spain
The earliest known map to show America, discovered by accident at a Paris bookshop.
Madrid, Spain
The remains of the second-oldest zoo in Europe can be seen within these library gardens.
Lisbon, Portugal
A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.
Lisbon, Portugal
An exquisite collection of fairytale conveyances that puts most car museums to shame.