Bilbao, Spain
Jeff Koons' Puppy
Giant topiary dog once played a role in a terrorist bomb plot.
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Bilbao, Spain
Giant topiary dog once played a role in a terrorist bomb plot.
Marrakesh, Morocco
Fortune tellers, snake charmers, poets, and storytellers all gather on this historic square in Morocco.
Marrakesh, Morocco
One of the two original gateways into the Kasbah, this gateway is a nesting site for storks.
Doha, Qatar
This fountain pays homage to Qatar's history of pearling, the primary industry before oil.
Doha, Qatar
Qatar's oldest market can trace its origins back more than a century.
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
This enormous sports car themed amusement park is home to the world’s fastest roller coaster.
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
The world’s largest LED display, built over an F1 race circuit.
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Whitewashed mosque contains the world's largest carpet.
Kalabaka, Greece
Monasteries on rock pillars, once accessible only by frayed ropes.
Thessaloniki, Greece
One of the most photographed locations in the entire city.
Thessaloniki, Greece
A little-known park with unusual, half-ruined structures and a mystical energy.
Florence, Italy
Renaissance hospital featuring a rotating door into which unwanted babies were dropped.
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.
Florence, Italy
This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.
Florence, Italy
The famous sculptor left his mark on this Italian wall in an internationally protected example of street art.
Florence, Italy
Secret refuge and museum of the Duke of Florence.
Florence, Italy
The middle finger of modernity.
Pisa, Italy
The only visible reminders of an elaborate engineering project that kept the tower from reaching the tipping point.
Pisa, Italy
Next to the Leaning Tower of Pisa is a cemetery home to ancient sarcophagi and disturbing murals.
Pisa, Italy
A local student's chance encounter with Keith Haring led to the creation of one of Europe's largest murals.
Vernazza, Italy
Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.
Warsaw, Poland
The Polish capital has had a deep connection to its guardian mermaid for almost a millennium now.
Warsaw, Poland
Special benches that play Chopin's music are scattered throughout his native city.
Stockholm, Sweden
It is said that each of the white stones in the red facade of this medieval house represents the head of a murdered Swedish noble.