Turin, Italy
'The Bench of the Lovers'
A portrayal of two lamps embraced and in love.
Places I've been
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Turin, Italy
A portrayal of two lamps embraced and in love.
Turin, Italy
The mysterious “eyes of the Devil” dot a street in the occult center of Italy.
Turin, Italy
This building has a giant piercing through one of its corners.
Turin, Italy
This sinister Baroque entryway could lead you to a terrible fate.
San Juan de Gaztelugatxe, Spain
Hundreds of stone stairs and a winding medieval bridge connect this haunting Spanish island to the mainland.
Wrocław, Poland
It’s a painted window that looks completely real, hiding on a building in the market square.
Portugalete, Spain
Two towns are linked by an engineering marvel masquerading as a boring suspension bridge.
Santander, Spain
This beautiful spit of land was once the summer playground of the king of Spain.
Bilbao, Spain
Giant topiary dog once played a role in a terrorist bomb plot.
Bilbao, Spain
Marvel at this immense work of art that greets arrivals to the city.
Bilbao, Spain
This 19th-century fountain's namesake animal isn't what you think it is.
Langkawi, Malaysia
This dangerous-looking suspension bridge may have been too unstable to remain open.
Singapore
This statue once earned the distinction as one of the "Three Major Disappointments of the World."
Langkawi, Malaysia
This statue of an eagle taking flight welcomes visitors to Langkawi.
Batu Caves, Malaysia
Holy Hindu shrine in an enormous, monkey-filled limestone cavern.
Munich, Germany
This airport currywurst stand is made out of retro airplane parts.
Liverpool, England
Gutted during the Liverpool Blitz, this architectural husk has been left destroyed in honor of the dead.
Liverpool, England
Charles Dickens described the concert room in this amazing Victorian hall as "the most perfect room in the world."
Liverpool, England
One of the largest objects salvaged from the famous sunken passenger ship.
Liverpool, England
A plinth outside a church displays sculptures by local artists.
London, England
The Tudor-style cottage in the middle of the square is not quite what it seems.
London, England
The barrel-made lookout from Shackleton's final ship is tucked away in the crypt of one of London's oldest churches.
London, England
A mysterious carving from 17th-century London seemingly depicts a young boy sitting on a bread basket.
London, England
Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.