London, England
Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology
An small and easily overlooked archaeology museum chock full of Egyptian artifacts.
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London, England
An small and easily overlooked archaeology museum chock full of Egyptian artifacts.
Paris, France
Twelve grave-faced marble angels guard the emperor's tomb at Les Invalides.
Berlin, Germany
From toys to kettles to scientific instruments, this German museum celebrates the beauty of 20th century design.
Paris, France
An overlooked marble is the only surviving in-place 18th century example of the measurement that changed how we define distance.
Prague, Czechia
A collection of anatomical samples from one of the first anthropologists to suggest that humans reached North America by crossing the Bering Strait.
Raufarhöfn, Iceland
This modern monument to pagan belief looks like it was transported straight from ancient times.
Iwaizumi, Japan
A massive cave complex boasts some of the clearest water (and most charming bats) in the world.
Paris, France
Original cabaret handbills, posters, and feline artwork are a purrfect highlight of the Museum of Montmartre.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
A beautifully eclectic mix of architectural styles.
Pescocostanzo, Italy
A fairy-tale-like forest that was sacred to Jupiter and Saint Anthony.
Ortona, Italy
The relics of one of Jesus' 12 apostles are enshrined in this Italian Basilica.
Brescia, Italy
Legend says the only thing buried within this magnificent tomb was a dog.
Vicenza, Italy
One of the tallest bell towers in Italy plays a particular melody at just two times each day.
Palermo, Italy
This unique museum is home to over 5,000 puppets of all types.
Partschins, Italy
Typewriter museum housing more than 1,500 machines preserves the history of the grandfather of computers.
Bologna, Italy
A massive line that stretches across the floor of Bologna’s largest church was created by a 17th-century scientist to measure the movements of the Sun.
Santa Caterina, Italy
The tallest statue in Italy is also one of the world's tallest statues of Jesus.
Alba, Italy
Ever loyal to Roma, the small village of Albe in the Abruzzo region carried on until an earthquake did it in.
Padua, Italy
The people of Padua pledged to construct this church if the city was spared from destruction during World War I.
Sabaudia, Italy
A town saturated in Italian rationalist architecture was once marshland drained by Mussolini.
Vasche, Italy
This lake was sacred to the Sabine people who constructed a temple here on a floating island.
Val della Torre, Italy
A mysterious stele of unknown origin sits on the peak of this curious mountain.
Italy
A two-hour hike in the Orfento Valley leads to the remote ruins.
Ascoli Piceno, Italy
These pillars at the main entrance of this church are actually a hidden musical instrument.