Strasbourg, France
Büchmesser (Belly Measuring Column)
A pink sandstone column once used in ancient times to measure one's belly after a night of debauchery.
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Strasbourg, France
A pink sandstone column once used in ancient times to measure one's belly after a night of debauchery.
Strasbourg, France
Explore this medieval cathedral by trying to spot all the malevolent monsters hiding in its beautifully colored windows.
New York, New York
A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.
Savannah, Georgia
The tabby ruin is Savannah’s oldest surviving structure.
Montreal, Québec
The only example of a Paris Métro sign in use at a subway station outside of the French capital.
Rome, Italy
A master of trompe-l'oeil creates a stunning, tourist-fooling dome out of a flat ceiling.
Rome, Italy
The remains of this 2nd-century Roman temple are incorporated into a modern building.
Rome, Italy
This is the oldest Roman-made bridge in the city still existing in its original state.
Rome, Italy
A mysterious chasm in the heart of the ancient Roman Forum, the Lacus Curtius was once believed to be a gateway to hell.
Rome, Italy
An ancient Roman temple first dedicated to an emperor's wife is now a church.
Capri, Italy
This clifftop arch is a natural stunner.
Naples, Italy
The sacristy of this church contains remains and relics of members of the Aragonese royal family.
Naples, Italy
These "anatomical machines" are only one of the many strange items in this Italian crypt.
Naples, Italy
Does this church in Naples hold the true tomb of Vlad the Impaler, the notoriously cruel figure who inspired Bram Stoker's Dracula?
Rome, Italy
Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.
Prague, Czechia
Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.
Prague, Czechia
A surreal statue honoring Prague's favorite literary son.
Prague, Czechia
This tipsy office building in downtown Prague was originally called “Fred and Ginger.”
Rome, Italy
This ritzy Italian market is built around a statue of an unforgiven heretic who was burned for his belief in an endless universe.
Detroit, Michigan
Inside the Wayne County airport is an amazing collection of lights and sounds.
Cleveland, Ohio
An unoccupied lighthouse encased in layers of ice from the waters of Lake Erie.
London, England
Scattered throughout London are ancient remnants of the city's former bounding wall.
London, England
An unusual round church in London with a Templar past.
London, England
Catacombs turned marketplace.