Genoa, Italy
Cimitero Monumentale di Staglieno
A stunning cemetery famous for its extraordinarily delicate & lifelike mourning sculptures.
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Genoa, Italy
A stunning cemetery famous for its extraordinarily delicate & lifelike mourning sculptures.
Genoa, Italy
The "Mona Lisa" of funerary art.
Genoa, Italy
Although called a funicular by both its owner and the locals this historic railroad is actually a rack and pinion system.
Genoa, Italy
This historic line is a remnant of an ambitious and unconventional project that today provides panoramic views of the Ligurian mountains.
Turin, Italy
A portrayal of two lamps embraced and in love.
Turin, Italy
The astonishing collection of an infamous criminologist.
Milan, Italy
Da Vinci's equestrian statue, 500 years in the making.
Milan, Italy
The mark of the Devil's horns on a marble column in Milan.
Bergamo, Italy
Beautifully decorated tarot cards from the Middle Ages.
Bergamo, Italy
Six paintings reminding you that death is integral part of everyday life.
Turin, Italy
This sinister Baroque entryway could lead you to a terrible fate.
Turin, Italy
The intricate geometry inside this Baroque-style dome was designed to create "terror of the human soul."
Turin, Italy
A fake medieval village in the middle of Turin.
Milan, Italy
This grisly effigy displays an early Christian martyr who was skinned alive and beheaded.
Milan, Italy
Before there were doorbells this bronze ear was installed for visitors to announce their arrival.
Milan, Italy
Two very green residential towers cleaning the air in one of Europe's most polluted cities.
Bern, Switzerland
This bunny-eared Moses represents an attempted compromise between two biblical interpretations.
Bern, Switzerland
One of the few places in the world that let's you legally relieve yourself on a UNESCO world heritage site.
Bern, Switzerland
The bears of Bern have been a city highlight for over 500 years.
Bern, Switzerland
A nearly 500-year-old sculpture depicts a man eating a sack of babies, and no one is sure why.
Mooresville, North Carolina
Formerly the most gerrymandered district in the U.S., it twisted and turned along racial borders.
Mooresville, North Carolina
Delve into the world of auto racing at this museum with dozens of cars and racing memorabilia.
Wytheville, Virginia
A 100-foot metal tower and swinging bridge that provides stunning views of mountains in five states.
Lisbon, Portugal
The best place in the world to buy tinned fish.