Vicenza, Italy
Torre Bissara
One of the tallest bell towers in Italy plays a particular melody at just two times each day.
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Vicenza, Italy
One of the tallest bell towers in Italy plays a particular melody at just two times each day.
Padua, Italy
This old medieval prison tower has been a site of astronomical research for more than 250 years.
Cologne, Germany
The largest bell in the world has been swinging high above a Cologne cathedral for almost a century.
Rome, Italy
This gallery commissioned by Cardinal Spada is known for its magnificent optical illusion.
Rome, Italy
A treasure trove of Renaissance-era funerary art in a Roman church built on top of Nero's grave.
Rome, Italy
In Rome’s Jewish ghetto, a 200-year-old bakery still makes the neighborhood’s historic sweets.
Lisbon, Portugal
Eat the ultimate iteration of Portugal's most beloved pastry.
Lisbon, Portugal
The best place in the world to buy tinned fish.
Lisbon, Portugal
The world's oldest bookshop still in operation.
Lisbon, Portugal
Ring the bell to enter a bar that looks equal parts museum and old curiosity shop.
Barcelona, Spain
Behind this unmarked facade lies the original bomba—a crunchy orb of fried mashed potatoes stuffed with minced meat.
Barcelona, Spain
A centuries-old bar once frequented by Picasso, Hemingway, and Dalí.
Barcelona, Spain
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.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The smallest bar in Amsterdam has stayed in the family since 1798.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This subterranean studio is filled with fascinating kinetic art.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Sail in for a ’dam good slice.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This cheese shop also houses a museum devoted to Dutch dairy.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Famed for its pie, this eatery has a hidden tunnel that allowed Catholics to secretly walk to church during the Reformation.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This historic Amsterdam bar used to accept sailor's monkeys as payment.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
A curious collection dedicated to human and animal anatomy and pathology.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
An ancient passage filled with stalls selling used books, once frequented by Vincent Van Gogh.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The world's first zoo for microbes collecting the horrible and wonderful things living on and around us.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This gorgeous reading room houses the oldest and largest art history library in the Netherlands.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Museum preserving torture methods from the past.