Chiba, Japan
Kasori Shell Mounds
This prehistoric site is home to the largest shell midden cluster in Japan.
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Chiba, Japan
This prehistoric site is home to the largest shell midden cluster in Japan.
Viterbo, Italy
For centuries, this town's hot springs have been embraced by rich and poor—and even by Popes.
Berlin, Germany
Largely overlooked, this little fountain on Museum Island is a whimsical tribute to a Prussian king nicknamed the “Fatty Flounder.”
Florence, Italy
This private skyway is filled with art and was expanded explicitly so that Hitler could appreciate a river.
Lecce, Italy
One man's quest to fix his toilet unearthed over 5,000 artifacts spanning more than 2,000 years of history.
Castellana Grotte, Italy
The sunlight passing through the opening of this huge cave system creates a magical effect.
Los Angeles, California
An homage to the man who built California's version of Venice.
Los Angeles, California
Rainbow-hued local gem in Venice.
Rome, Italy
Rome’s legendary peephole vista is also a former Crusader stronghold.
Dublin, Ireland
The block of aged dairy is probably still edible after 2,300 years in a peat bog.
Florence, Italy
The doodles of a genius line the walls of a secret room under the Medici Chapel, where they were hidden for nearly 500 years.
Venice, Italy
A sinister pyramid in the Frari contains the heart of the famous neoclassical sculptor.
Naples, Italy
This magical-looking island is notorious for the misfortunes suffered by its owners.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This basement museum explores the art and artistry of fascism.
Chios, Greece
Two churches shoot bottle rockets at each others' bell towers in an unusual Easter celebration.
Baia, Italy
A submerged archeological park still holds the wonders of a Roman Sodom.
Grafton, Vermont
Antique gaffe kept in the basement of a small Vermont natural history museum.
Graniteville, Vermont
Tour the world's largest deep-hole dimension granite quarry, where you can view the plant where gravestones are made and roll a ball down the outdoor granite bowling alley.
London, England
Tucked away in the Tower of London is the weapon once used to execute high-profile prisoners.
London, England
The ritual has been performed uninterrupted for nearly 700 years.
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo’s only Vaudeville-cuckoo clock–steampunk-Victorian curio cabinet time piece.
Kyoto, Japan
This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.