Venice, Italy
St. Mark's Lost Third Column
Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.
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Venice, Italy
Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.
Warsaw, Poland
A statue honors the children who fought Nazis in Poland.
Iceland
Icelandic folklore says this giant boulder was ripped from the mountains and placed at its current location, where it became home to elves.
Iceland
A restaurant devoted to "trouser grip" wrestling, an ancient form of Viking wrestling that is Iceland's national sport.
Lisbon, Portugal
This Industrial Age architectural and engineering gem helps visitors and residents alike traverse Lisbon, “The City of Seven Hills.”
Lisbon, Portugal
Elaborately carved to showcase the glorious wealth that the age of exploration brought to the Portuguese empire.
Lisbon, Portugal
A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.
Linköping, Sweden
This simple roadside art installation ended up sparking a folk art movement and a controversy of international proportions.
Uppsala, Sweden
Ancient burial grounds of the wealthy.
Uppsala, Sweden
The second oldest anatomical theater is housed in a museum of curiosities.
Stockholm, Sweden
A golden plaque marks the site of the mysterious unsolved assassination of the former Swedish prime minister.
Stockholm, Sweden
A man has revenged his true love's betrayal through tears and stone genitalia.
Stockholm, Sweden
Now a hotel, this former bank was the site of a robbery that spawned a psychological phenomenon.
Stockholm, Sweden
This homeless brass fox tugs at your heartstrings from the foot of a Stockholm bridge.
Enontekiö, Finland
This lake-bound geographical marker sits at the point where three European countries intersect.
Tromsø, Norway
This functioning parish church is also the site of many concert performances due to its wonderful acoustics.
Tromsø, Norway
The world's northernmost aquarium looks like it has fallen over.
Tromsø, Norway
The great polar explorer is remembered in this far northern town, where he embarked on his final expedition.
Tromsø, Norway
The world's most charming instant portrait studio also happens to be its smallest.
Strasbourg, France
This 14th century wine cellar is home to the oldest barrel-stored wine in the world.
Helsinki, Finland
An abstract monument to a symphonic composer.
Helsinki, Finland
This endearingly discomfited urinating statue commemorates the sneaky pees had by us all.
Helsinki, Finland
This insurance company building reminds customers that witches, bears, and gnomes are out there, best be insured.
Helsinki, Finland
An alien church provides much needed silence in the midst of a Finland shopping center.