Amsterdam, Netherlands
The Resistance Museum
A poignant museum dedicated to the history of the Dutch resistance against Nazi occupation
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
A poignant museum dedicated to the history of the Dutch resistance against Nazi occupation
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This museum housed in a former brothel explores the past and present of sex work in Amsterdam.
Rome, Italy
When this 400-year-old fountain fell into disrepair, officials covered the mess up with what looks like a giant soup tureen.
Rome, Italy
An 18th century fountain and two columns are all that remains of Rome's forgotten river harbor.
Rome, Italy
The spot where the fascist dictator made some of his most famous speeches including declaring war on Britain and France.
Rome, Italy
A master of trompe-l'oeil creates a stunning, tourist-fooling dome out of a flat ceiling.
Rome, Italy
Rome’s legendary peephole vista is also a former Crusader stronghold.
Venice, Italy
According to tradition this is the oldest church in Venice, but its actual age is a mystery.
Venice, Italy
Where Venice's gondolas go for a tune-up.
Venice, Italy
Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.
Venice, Italy
This Roman statue is missing a limb from when the Venetians stole it from Constantinople during the Crusades.
Venice, Italy
The marble facade hides a little-known medical museum with early surgical instruments and rare copies of canonical texts.
Venice, Italy
Thousand-year-old Viking runes adorn an ancient Greek lion at the entrance to the Venetian Arsenal.
Venice, Italy
Hanging within this medieval church are the bones of a beast allegedly slain by a fourth-century saint.
Venice, Italy
Those who own or stay at this 500-year-old, allegedly cursed house often meet terrible fates.
Venice, Italy
Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.
Venice, Italy
This palatial spiral staircase was so unusual the name "snail" was given to the noble family who built it.
Venice, Italy
This community on a small Venetian island has taken to painting their houses in bright neon hues.
Trieste, Italy
This Roman monument is surrounded by more recent construction, offering a stark contrast between ancient architecture and the modern urban landscape.
Trieste, Italy
The Adriatic's most famous wind can be reliably experienced in the city's Marina.
Valletta, Malta
A World War II-era sign in Valletta is a reminder of when Malta was besieged so severely that food needed to be rationed.
Valletta, Malta
Both the World War II Allied Forces and NATO have used this modern bunker underneath Malta’s capital.
Valletta, Malta
Valletta’s outdoor theatre stands within the ruins of a 19th-century opera house.
Valletta, Malta
Dynastic Home of the De Piro Family.