Florence, Italy
Il Fatidico Sgabello
Florence’s archaeological museum displays an ordinary stool that once shattered one of its most prized artifacts.
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Florence, Italy
Florence’s archaeological museum displays an ordinary stool that once shattered one of its most prized artifacts.
Florence, Italy
A plaque on the base of this statue holds a bewitching design.
Florence, Italy
The doodles of a genius line the walls of a secret room under the Medici Chapel, where they were hidden for nearly 500 years.
Genoa, Italy
The "Mona Lisa" of funerary art.
Genoa, Italy
A stunning cemetery famous for its extraordinarily delicate & lifelike mourning sculptures.
Rome, Italy
St. Francesca Romana, patron saint of drivers, resides in the church she founded.
Rome, Italy
A burial vault located under Tiber Island in the middle of the Italian capital.
Providence, Rhode Island
Rhode Island's tallest building bears a resemblance to the "Daily Planet" building and has been empty for more than five years.
Providence, Rhode Island
From horses to stainless-steel trucks, this iconic Providence burger wagon is one of the oldest mobile diners in the country.
Providence, Rhode Island
An architectural statement of artistic intent smack in the middle of Providence, Rhode Island's Colonial uniformity.
Providence, Rhode Island
Rumors of the occult haunt this upscale 1920s hotel.
Providence, Rhode Island
Final resting place of one of the classic authors of horror literature.
Providence, Rhode Island
Last residence of H.P. Lovecraft featured in his story "The Haunter of the Dark."
Pisa, Italy
Next to the Leaning Tower of Pisa is a cemetery home to ancient sarcophagi and disturbing murals.
Livorno, Italy
A strange-looking 18th-century tower sits on a tiny islet just off Livorno.
Padua, Italy
Built to repay the sins of the father, this church is home to one of the most valuable works of Western art.
Vancouver, British Columbia
An effigy of Vancouver's Gastown neighorhood's namesake.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
A rare tour of an aristocrat's private home reveals valuable 17th-century paintings from artists like Rembrandt.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
An overgrown and largely forgotten cemetery lies hidden within the outskirts of Amsterdam.
Ouderkerk aan de Amstel, Netherlands
A Portuguese Jewish cemetery filled with stunning grave monuments that date back to 1614.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
A Dutch passageway's artistic, aquatic-themed makeover pays tribute to the capital city's famed waterways.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The attic of a four-century-old canal house hides a clandestine church.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
A curious collection dedicated to human and animal anatomy and pathology.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Established in 1638 to battle the Black Death, this botanical garden is a treasure trove of rare flora.