Siena, Italy
Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena
First founded in 1472, this is the oldest bank in the world. Its history may explain why we call financial institutions "banks."
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Siena, Italy
First founded in 1472, this is the oldest bank in the world. Its history may explain why we call financial institutions "banks."
Siena, Italy
A dismembered holy head stares out from her beautiful reliquary at the St. Dominic Basilica.
Florence, Italy
Memorials at a Florence railway station remember the citizens who were deported from Italy and sent to extermination camps.
Florence, Italy
Legend says this mysterious stone head belongs to a woman who was petrified by an alchemist.
Florence, Italy
A plaque on the base of this statue holds a bewitching design.
Florence, Italy
Drink wine handed out through a window as part of an age-old tradition.
Sarasota, Florida
The hall of fame for circus performers.
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
The two locations of this landmark ice cream shop scream pure Americana nostalgia.
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
If Myrtle Beach is the mini golf capital of the world, this is its crowning glory.
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
This maze-like, oceanfront gift shop—the nation’s largest— has been serving kitsch to the Myrtle Beach community for over 80 years.
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
This small museum dedicated to the painful memory of segregation is essentially a time capsule.
St. Petersburg, Florida
A creative deviation in this post office's design was once a source of controversy.
Tampa, Florida
This funky outdoor gallery in Florida is filled with whimsical recycled art installations.
Wading River, New York
This house was used by the FBI to broadcast disinformation to the Nazis during World War II.
Madrid, Spain
This lucky bronze frog was gifted to Madrid by a casino.
Atlanta, Georgia
An underground magnet for ever-changing street art.
Macon, Georgia
At Macon’s oldest cemetery two members of Allman Brothers are buried side by side.
Macon, Georgia
The house that Southern rock built now stands as a monument to one of the genre's favorite families.
Perry, Georgia
Military and first responders can test their skills in a Foggy Bottom mock station down in Georgia.
Cordele, Georgia
A real (but thankfully not live) missile stands tall as a monument to the United States military in the small town of Cordele.
North Port, Florida
A sculpture of 18 beautiful clay mandalas on display at Warm Mineral Springs in Florida sends a message of world peace.
North Port, Florida
This ancient sinkhole-turned-healing-pool is a treasure trove of archeological discoveries and may even be the Fountain of Youth.
Placida, Florida
Every winter, this tiny islet on Florida’s Gulf Coast is swarmed by some of the largest birds on the continent.
Venice, Florida
Fill your car with gas and your belly with mouthwatering Cuban cuisine at this takeaway inside a Citgo station.