Venice, Italy
'Dragon Bones' of Santa Maria e San Donato
Hanging within this medieval church are the bones of a beast allegedly slain by a fourth-century saint.
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Venice, Italy
Hanging within this medieval church are the bones of a beast allegedly slain by a fourth-century saint.
Bergen, Norway
The former home of Norway's greatest romantic composer.
Bergen, Norway
The burning of this 12th-century church kicked off a campaign of Norwegian Black Metal terror.
Tromsø, Norway
This functioning parish church is also the site of many concert performances due to its wonderful acoustics.
Munich, Germany
The patron saint of spinsters grasps a container of dried blood.
Washington, D.C.
Home to items never before seen by the public.
Dallas, Texas
This downtown Dallas art installation is always on the lookout.
Dallas, Texas
This sculpture of a bowler hat is complemented by a matching umbrella a few blocks away.
Pompeii, Italy
The walls and streets of the ancient city are peppered with penises.
Å ibenik, Croatia
This unique structure allowed boats to bypass underwater mine barriers in the channel to enter the harbor.
New York, New York
If it hadn't been caught in time, a flaw in the design of this Manhattan skyscraper could have led to its collapse.
Edinburgh, Scotland
These steps offer a breathtaking view of one of Europe's most besieged fortresses.
Terracina, Italy
A Roman temple perched over an Italian town, forgotten several times over.
Basingstoke, England
This plaque remembers a grave mistake that led to one local woman being buried alive.
New York, New York
Under a glass sidewalk lie the remains of some of Manhattan's oldest buildings.
New York, New York
There are owls with glowing eyes in Herald Square.
New York, New York
Twice a day one of these tragic bronze mariners drowns with the tide to remember all those the sea has taken.
Brooklyn, New York
A decommissioned military complex that's now a modern industrial park.
Bronx, New York
Every year model trains zip through a miniature New York City that's now 150 landmarks strong.
New York, New York
This historic building housed the surviving crew members of the Titanic, who were left destitute after the wreck.
New York, New York
A dark patch of the ceiling at Grand Central Terminal which was not restored is still stained brown by tobacco.
New York, New York
Built hundreds of years ago this downtown iron barrier once protected a much despised king.
New York, New York
The most confusing clock in New York.
New York, New York
Commemorating the spot where the famous scientist fed his pigeons.