Castelsardo, Italy
Roccia dell'Elefante (Elephant's Rock)
This weird, elephant-shaped rock also hosts two ancient tombs.
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Castelsardo, Italy
This weird, elephant-shaped rock also hosts two ancient tombs.
Bologna, Italy
A masterpiece of modern architecture that caused quite a stir in Paris, recreated in Bologna half a century later.
Rocchette, Italy
This long-abandoned village sits across a narrow gorge from a still-inhabited settlement that was once its twin.
Nemi, Italy
Caligula's colossal pleasure ships, discovered by Mussolini only to be lost in flames.
Cortona, Italy
The eerie ruins of this feudal fortress witnessed the execution of 60 conspirators in 1387.
Bassano del Grappa, Italy
This medieval castle was home to a known tyrant and features several hidden passages.
Fondi, Italy
This museum located in Fondi is also said to be the most haunted building in town.
Bergamo, Italy
Beautifully decorated tarot cards from the Middle Ages.
Dozza, Italy
Since the 1960s, this small village has invited painters to decorate its walls.
Rome, Italy
A large replica of a monumental Roman inscription is located on the side of this museum.
Papasidero, Italy
A mountain cave is the site of archaeological findings and Paleolithic rock art.
Tirolo, Italy
These unique "earth pyramid" clay columns can be found in ravines around the village of Tirolo.
Miyoshi, Japan
Hanging over one of Japan’s “hidden valleys,” these vine bridges must be remade every three years.
Bushmills, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland's Brobdingnagian stepping stones.
Paris, France
A mechanized clock where a man fights off a dragon, crab, and rooster.
Reykjavik, Iceland
One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Accessible only at low tide, the deserted island is dotted with World War II ruins.
Rome, Italy
At the crypt of St. Mary of Eulogies and the Dead you are left alone to ponder mortality among piles of skulls.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
Islanders once used this dramatic, otherworldly landscape to hide their cattle from Viking raiders.
Tokyo, Japan
Go through the looking glass in Tokyo's Wonderland-themed shop.
Paris, France
A subterranean shelter remains intact under a busy Paris railway station.
Sandwick, Scotland
Amazing and mysterious Neolithic settlement on Scotland's Orkney Islands.
London, England
After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.
Rome, Italy
Among the busts of heroes of the Roman Republic of 1849, there is also a statue of a boy and his dog.