Milan, Italy
Torre Velasca (Velasca Tower)
A brutalist gem towering over the heart of Milan.
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Milan, Italy
A brutalist gem towering over the heart of Milan.
Panguipulli, Chile
This odd Chilean waterfall-cano hotel must be entered via a rope bridge.
Paris, France
A favorite Paris bar for U.S. expats, including Gershwin, Hemingway, and James Bond.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
An independent cinema housed in a former pathological anatomy laboratory.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Rejoice at Amsterdam's ‘pop temple,’ a former church reborn as a raucous music venue.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The smallest bar in Amsterdam has stayed in the family since 1798.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This collection of 20th-century toys is filled with a lifelong personal toy collection brought from the U.S. to Amsterdam.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Debatably clever, or just plain honest hotel advertised as "The Worst Hotel in the World."
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This massive mural by famed pop-artist Keith Haring was hidden for almost 30 years until its 2018 rediscovery.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
A poignant museum dedicated to the history of the Dutch resistance against Nazi occupation
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This pirate-broadcasting-tower-turned-restaurant played a rebellious role in the history of Dutch television.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This subterranean studio is filled with fascinating kinetic art.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This unusual elevator doesn’t stop or slow down.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This cheese shop also houses a museum devoted to Dutch dairy.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
A floating cat sanctuary on an Amsterdam canal.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Museum preserving torture methods from the past.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Cat art as far as the eye can see.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The world's only museum devoted to the wonders of fluorescence.
Italy
A line of abandoned, alien-like fortresses dot the mountains of North Italy.
Naples, Italy
A rococo room covered entirely in porcelain originally constructed for another royal residence.
Sciacca, Italy
A madman's personal garden filled with 1,000 sculpted heads.
Pompeii, Italy
The walls and streets of the ancient city are peppered with penises.
Milan, Italy
The odd depiction of the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus is rooted in the Catholic Church's eradication of Catharism.
Naples, Italy
A popular legend claims that the famous pizza was invented at a restaurant in this alley.