Ishøj, Denmark
Forgotten Giants
Six beautiful wooden giants are hidden around Copenhagen.
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Ishøj, Denmark
Six beautiful wooden giants are hidden around Copenhagen.
Prague, Czechia
This automated sculpture of two men peeing will spell out text messages with their micturition.
Sharow, England
The pyramid-shaped grave of one of the first mountain astronomers and a pyramid theorist.
Boroughbridge, England
At 22 feet tall, these Bronze Age monoliths are some of the tallest standing stones in the United Kingdom.
Ilkeston, England
How did a literal hole in a wall become one of the top-rated tourist attractions in this English town?
Padua, Italy
The incorrupt tongue of the patron saint of lost things is venerated in this basilica.
Hucknall, England
Lord Byron's embalmed body lies within this medieval church.
Chioggia, Italy
A bridge to rival those in nearby Venice but without the crowds.
Venice, Italy
In the past, Renaissance sex workers were encouraged to entice customers on this bridge.
Venice, Italy
The pile of books behind the dignified writer gave the statue a most undignified nickname.
Venice, Italy
Despite their macabre past, these hooks are said to bring good luck to those who touch them.
Venice, Italy
According to tradition this is the oldest church in Venice, but its actual age is a mystery.
Venice, Italy
This palatial spiral staircase was so unusual the name "snail" was given to the noble family who built it.
Venice, Italy
Thousand-year-old Viking runes adorn an ancient Greek lion at the entrance to the Venetian Arsenal.
Venice, Italy
Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.
Sirmione, Italy
One of the most well-preserved castles in Italy also contains a rare medieval example of a port fortification.
San Martino della Battaglia, Italy
The skulls and bones of thousands of soldiers line the walls of this small Italian chapel.
Sirmione, Italy
On the shores of Lake Garda, the ruins of a Roman villa that allegedly belonged to the poet Catullus.
Florence, Italy
Legend says this mysterious stone head belongs to a woman who was petrified by an alchemist.
Florence, Italy
The oldest operating pharmacy in the world features 800-year-old recipes.
Lviv, Ukraine
Monumental sculptures guard many of the graves, transforming this necropolis into an open-air fine art museum.
Lviv, Ukraine
World's largest crossword puzzle spans the side of a towerblock, its clues scattered throughout the city.
Lviv, Ukraine
Ukraine's oldest operating pharmacy now offers guests a fascinating walk through apothecary history.
Lviv, Ukraine
This street has over a half-dozen names, all at once.