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A magnificent collection of imperial armor and weaponry.

A patriotic medieval knight in driven-nail armor raised money for widows and orphans of WWI.

This Austrian museum celebrates the work of famous forgers and their inimitable imitations.

The beautiful baroque library of the Hapsburg empire.

The patron saint of spinsters grasps a container of dried blood.

Museum dedicated to literary greats of the Romantic Period is also the home in which Keats met his untimely end.

Rome's ancient Etruscan rival, now a park full of ruins.

This medieval castle was reconstructed by Carlo Scarpa.

Once known for its horse-powered knife sharpening, this 200-year-old shop offers an array of blades and hard-to-find culinary tools.

The remains of an ancient Roman city are hidden underneath Bologna's beautiful public library.

A medieval weapon rumored to have been used by the brilliant poet himself.

An Orthodox church inside a small "Garden of Eden" built by a man who had a vision.

The world’s oldest military museum has remained largely unchanged since the last days of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

The palace window through which Protestant nobles flung two Catholic regents, thus sparking the Thirty Years' War.

Prague's "Little Hanoi" is one of the commercial centers of Czechia's Vietnamese community.

This decommissioned nuclear power plant offers tours of its Communist-era control room and reactor hall.

Twelve grave-faced marble angels guard the emperor's tomb at Les Invalides.

Architectureal fantasy quarter of Rome.

The only "Egyptian" pyramid in Europe and the legendary tomb of Remus.

The underground sanctuary of a mysterious ancient cult.

This large, circular tomb is the final resting place of the first emperor of Rome.

This fairytale castle was built as a show of power but was nearly torn down thanks to its history of torture.

An expansive complex of subterranean tunnels is all that remains of one of Europe's most formidable medieval fortresses.

The former home and studio of Belgian artist Antoine Wiertz is now a museum dedicated to his work.