Rome, Italy
Temple of Minerva Medica
Believed to be the remains of the lost Temple of Minerva, this nymphaeum has been known by its misnomer to this day.
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Rome, Italy
Believed to be the remains of the lost Temple of Minerva, this nymphaeum has been known by its misnomer to this day.
Rome, Italy
This subterranean shrine beneath a bike rental store celebrates the iconic Italian scooter.
Rome, Italy
Inside this McDonald's you can dine on your Big Mac and fries next to a 2,500-year-old Roman wall.
Rome, Italy
Its interior is adorned with some of the best examples of early Christian mosaics.
Rome, Italy
An ancient Egyptian obelisk is now used to commemorate fallen Italian soldiers.
Rome, Italy
Installed in an act of one-upsmanship, the annual sundial in this church is also a symbolic victory for the Gregorian calendar.
Rome, Italy
The martyr's wax-enhanced skeletal remains lie preserved in a glass case in the Santa Maria della Vittoria in Rome.
Rome, Italy
The only "Egyptian" pyramid in Europe and the legendary tomb of Remus.
Rome, Italy
The mystic whose incorrupt corpse still attracts the faithful.
Rome, Italy
This ancient Roman arch misled treasure hunters for centuries.
Rome, Italy
Legend has it that this bronze orb, which sat atop an ancient Egyptian obelisk, once held the ashes of Julius Caesar.
Rome, Italy
A deep mark on the remains of a Roman temple, believed to be left by a legendary warrior.
Denizli, Turkey
Roman ruins top white travertine terraces formed by ancient hot springs.
Berkeley, California
A playground built by the kids that is a child's wonderland, and a helicopter parent's nightmare.
Helsinki, Finland
This endearingly discomfited urinating statue commemorates the sneaky pees had by us all.
Berkeley, California
One man's prolific, decade-long quest to turn trash into artistic treasure.
Albany, California
A store that sells all manner of bones, insects, and animal curiosities.
El Cerrito, California
9,000 square feet of vintage and modern mechanical toys, dioramas & sideshow curiosities.
Berkeley, California
Travelers exchange letters with woodland creatures at this mini post office.
Berkeley, California
A private home built to resemble the shape of a microscopic creature.
Berkeley, California
A storybook European village in Berkeley.
Berkeley, California
A celebration of once forgotten materials.
Estes Park, Colorado
An annual festival celebrating Colorado's most famous frozen corpse.
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The clock that sets them all.