Milan's duomo is covered in beautiful carving including a curious "dinosaur-like" beast.

This giant middle finger statue sends an unambiguous message to Italy's bankers.

This Roman statue is missing a limb from when the Venetians stole it from Constantinople during the Crusades.

The only museum with its curator—and her pets—buried inside.

A sinister pyramid in the Frari contains the heart of the famous neoclassical sculptor.

This community on a small Venetian island has taken to painting their houses in bright neon hues.

This Venice bookstore has resigned itself to constant flooding by keeping its books in bathtubs and boats.

A whale rib was used to advertise the store by the arch that offered exotic goods from far away.

Dublin's most modern, visually spectacular bridge is modeled after Ireland's national emblem.

Before there were doorbells this bronze ear was installed for visitors to announce their arrival.

The odd depiction of the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus is rooted in the Catholic Church's eradication of Catharism.

The only working large-scale tea plantation in the United States.

This sweet-toothed bear searching for snacks has been a symbol of Madrid for decades.

One of the world's oldest working clocks is curiously missing the Zodiac sign of Libra.

These gutted monastery ruins still stand proudly in the middle of the Italian countryside.

This sword isn't waiting for a king to pull it out. It was placed there by a saint.

The largest and most famous wax anatomical collection anywhere in the world.

A statue honoring 44 continuous years of greeting passing ships.

While many places make the claim, the Library of Congress says this restaurant is the birthplace of the hamburger.

A dismembered holy head stares out from her beautiful reliquary at the St. Dominic Basilica.

Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

It's good luck to be mocked by this monkey.

Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.

This palatial spiral staircase was so unusual the name "snail" was given to the noble family who built it.