Bologna, Italy
Towers of Bologna
Over 100 towers were built in Bologna during the Middle Ages, but only 22 survive.
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Bologna, Italy
Over 100 towers were built in Bologna during the Middle Ages, but only 22 survive.
Alberobello, Italy
Southern Italy's spinning top village.
Yakutsk, Russia
The coldest city in the world.
Rome, Italy
A monumental fountain in Rome features a large statue of Moses that has been criticized for centuries.
Assisi, Italy
What appears to be an ancient Roman temple is actually a Catholic church.
Rome, Italy
An 18th century fountain and two columns are all that remains of Rome's forgotten river harbor.
Palermo, Italy
This triumphal 16th-century arched gateway leads to the oldest street in Palermo.
S'Archittu, Italy
The titular "little arch" near this Italian resort is one of the most popular diving spots in the country.
Lucca, Italy
This bustling Italian plaza is built on the ruins of an ancient Roman amphitheater.
Verona, Italy
Itâs said this crypt was the setting for the tragic finale of the Shakespeare play.
Pisa, Italy
The only visible reminders of an elaborate engineering project that kept the tower from reaching the tipping point.
Palermo, Italy
Cave shrine on Monte Pellegrino.
Lucca, Italy
Fortified medieval tower house with lovely roof garden.
Venice, Italy
Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.
San Gimignano, Italy
These medieval skyscrapers dominate the skyline of this small Tuscan town.
Pompeii, Italy
Erotic art covers the walls of the largest ancient pleasure palace.
Rome, Italy
A hospital where antique dolls are given new life.
Venice, Italy
Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.
Pompeii, Italy
Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.
Verona, Italy
Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.
Bratislava, Slovakia
The inverted pyramid design of this station stands out amid Bratislava's urban landscape.
Bratislava, Slovakia
The largest fountain in Bratislava.
HrabuĊĦice, Slovakia
Climb around the high waterfalls on series of iron ladders and bridges within the wildest gorge in the Slovak Paradise.
Kyiv, Ukraine
One of the largest museums in Ukraine remembers the story of the German-Soviet War in iconic, brutalist style.