Naples, Italy
Santa Maria delle Anime del Purgatorio ad Arco
The Neapolitan Cult of the Dead still cares for the skulls at this mini-Fontanelle.
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Naples, Italy
The Neapolitan Cult of the Dead still cares for the skulls at this mini-Fontanelle.
Capri, Italy
The Emperor Tiberius' palace of debauchery.
Anacapri, Italy
The glowing blue Nymphaeum of Emperor Tiberius.
Pompeii, Italy
Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.
Pompeii, Italy
The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.
S'Archittu, Italy
The titular "little arch" near this Italian resort is one of the most popular diving spots in the country.
Paulilatino, Italy
This elaborate hole in the ground was built as a sacred site for an ancient civilization.
Iglesias, Italy
On the coast of Sardinia, a once-great mining village is finding new life as a coastal resort town.
Alghero, Italy
Stalactites and stalagmites in a beautifully lit cave.
Krakow, Poland
This Polish cave has housed a dragon, a brothel, and an enduring legend.
Krakow, Poland
Real bones which are said to have belonged to a Polish dragon.
Bratislava, Slovakia
A unique hotel for the artistic soul.
Bratislava, Slovakia
This spaceship sculpture in the middle of the Slovakian capital looks like it just crash-landed.
Český Krumlov, Czechia
Be(w)ar(e) the moat around this historic Czech castle.
Prague, Czechia
The last municipal pneumatic post system in the world was in operation for over 100 years, and may run again.
Prague, Czechia
A bust of Franz Kafka spins in pieces, reflecting the writer's inner torment.
Prague, Czechia
A mocking tribute to the past and modern leadership of Prague.
Prague, Czechia
This tipsy office building in downtown Prague was originally called “Fred and Ginger.”
Prague, Czechia
This artificial cave looks like something out of a fairytale.
Munich, Germany
These bronze pamphlets remember a remarkable group of Germans who fearlessly opposed the Nazis in the very center of their power.
Munich, Germany
This magnificent museum claims to house the cranium of a disciple and the skull of a pope.
Munich, Germany
Golden cobblestones remember a time when this small alley was used to avoid having to give a Nazi salute.
Munich, Germany
A small square plaque marks a failed assassination attempt that could have changed history.
Frankfurt, Germany
Carved fountains poignantly placed in parks and in front of special monuments.