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The baby drop-off.

Barcelona, Spain

Barcelona's Baby Drop-off

Turntable anonymously received orphans, alms, and groceries.

A street performer on Las Ramblas.

Barcelona, Spain

Street Performers of Las Ramblas

The iconic boulevard is the perfect place to catch sight of a bicycling skeleton, a levitating Satan, or a chef with his head stuck in a pizza.

Calder Mercury Fountain

Barcelona, Spain

Calder Mercury Fountain

A beautiful but toxic fountain of mercury.

Malham Cove

Skipton, England

Malham Cove

Harry Potter once visited this massive limestone cliff, which was carved by an ancient glacial river.

The trail.

Ingleton, England

The Ingleton Trail

This amazing trail among the many waterfalls around Ingleton has been enchanting visitors since 1885.

The imposing approach to the Scar.

Malham, England

Gordale Scar

A long, winding trek rewards you with a gorge so captivating it inspired a painting in the Tate.

Hidden Gardens.

Glasgow, Scotland

Hidden Gardens

A leafy, peaceful oasis nestled in the heart of Glasgow's busy south side.

John Hawkwood by Paolo Uccello

Florence, Italy

Fresco of John Hawkwood

In Florence's great Duomo, a 26 foot fresco honors a mercenary famous for attacking Florence.

Bronze Replica of Michelangelo’s David

Florence, Italy

Bronze Replica of Michelangelo’s David

A copy of the famous statue can be found in this Florence piazza, along with one of the most breathtaking views of the city below.

The Bull of Santa Maria del Fiore

Florence, Italy

The Bull of Santa Maria del Fiore

This strange bovine gargoyle is said to have been put in as a passive aggressive form of revenge.

Il Porcelino

Florence, Italy

Il Porcellino

This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.

Vasari Corridor

Florence, Italy

Vasari Corridor

This private skyway is filled with art and was expanded explicitly so that Hitler could appreciate a river.

L’importuno di Michelangelo

Florence, Italy

L’importuno di Michelangelo

The famous sculptor left his mark on this Italian wall in an internationally protected example of street art.

Buontalenti Grotto. (61736507/Flickr)

Florence, Italy

Buontalenti Grotta

A large grotto built in the 16th century amidst Florence's famous Boboli gardens.

Portrait of the Four Tetrarchs.

Venice, Italy

Portrait of the Four Tetrarchs

This Roman statue is missing a limb from when the Venetians stole it from Constantinople during the Crusades.

The Squero di San Trovaso.

Venice, Italy

Squero di San Trovaso

Where Venice's gondolas go for a tune-up.

The columns looking out over the Venetian Lagoon.

Venice, Italy

St. Mark's Lost Third Column

Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.

Joseph Heintz, "Competition on the Ponte dei Pugni in Venice" (1673)

Venice, Italy

Ponte dei Pugni (Bridge of Fists)

100 year tradition of fist fights, marked by marble footsteps.

Libreria Acqua Alta

Venice, Italy

Libreria Acqua Alta

This Venice bookstore has resigned itself to constant flooding by keeping its books in bathtubs and boats.

The Wall of the Dolls.

Milan, Italy

The Wall of the Dolls

This poignant art installation raises awareness of violence against women.

The strange creature on the Duomo portal

Milan, Italy

Milan's Duomo "Dinosaur"

Milan's duomo is covered in beautiful carving including a curious "dinosaur-like" beast.

View from the main axis.

Milan, Italy

Santa Maria presso San Satiro

Small on the outside, big on the inside, this church is an astonishing act of visual deception.

Bosco Verticale

Milan, Italy

Bosco Verticale

Two very green residential towers cleaning the air in one of Europe's most polluted cities.

San Bernardino alle Ossa

Milan, Italy

San Bernardino alle Ossa

An ossuary built in 1210 to collect bones from the Ospedale Maggiore of Milan.

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