Florence, Italy
Medici Hall of Maps (Sala delle Carte Geografiche)
Over 50 exquisite hand-painted Renaissance maps decorate a Medici storage room.
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Florence, Italy
Over 50 exquisite hand-painted Renaissance maps decorate a Medici storage room.
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.
Rome, Italy
Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.
Paris, France
A beautiful Victorian statue shows France's enduring love of the rhinoceros.
Paris, France
This emotive sculpture was originally created for the 1878 World's Fair.
Atrani, Italy
This seaside Italian village doesn't just look Escher-esque, it actually inspired the mind-bending artist.
Furore, Italy
A narrow opening between the mountains of the Amalfi Coast creates a scenic hidden beach.
Vatican City
Hidden beneath the famous St. Peter's Basilica is a veritable city of the dead that may hold the remains of St. Peter himself.
Florence, Italy
This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.
Milan, Italy
Just across from the "Last Supper" painting is the famous painter's vineyard, a gift received for creating the masterpiece.
Milan, Italy
This giant middle finger statue sends an unambiguous message to Italy's bankers.
South West City, Missouri
Three markers installed over the course of 140 years mark the point where Arkansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma converge.
Clear Lake, Iowa
A giant pair of thick black glasses mark the tragic demise of a trio of rock and roll legends.
St. Augustine, Florida
Bronze footprints mark the path where a civil rights leader tried to march in peaceful protest before being knocked unconscious.
St. Augustine, Florida
St. Augustine's record-setting narrow street was designed to protect against pirates.
St. Augustine, Florida
The walls of America's oldest masonry fort famously "swallowed" cannonballs.
St. Augustine, Florida
In this case, 'zero' marks the spot where the iconic Old Spanish Trail ends.
St. Augustine, Florida
Intertwined, interspecies trees which locals believe can grant boons to lovers.
St. Augustine, Florida
It's a pretty creepy lock-up.
St. Augustine, Florida
A tribute to Ponce de Leon's supposed quest for eternal youth.
St. Augustine, Florida
A luxurious 1880s hotel with its fair share of Tiffany stained glass, Edison electricity, and of course, ghosts.
Weston, West Virginia
A particularly creepy abandoned hospital that sparks interest for lovers of the supernatural.
Canonsburg, Pennsylvania
Nothing says indulgence like a 1,500-pound chocolate castle.
Paris, France
The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.