Padua, Italy
Prato della Valle
One of the largest squares in Europe contains an entire artificial island.
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Padua, Italy
One of the largest squares in Europe contains an entire artificial island.
Budapest, Hungary
This off-beat, quirky communism-themed bar isn't afraid to poke fun at its history.
Budapest, Hungary
The mummified right fist of a 1,000-year-old saint-king sits inside an ornate golden reliquary.
Budapest, Hungary
A Hungarian pharmacy museum with a box full of mummy powder.
Ptuj, Slovenia
The costumes depict the Kurent, the star character of the annual Kurentovanje festival.
Predjama, Slovenia
Castle and secret tunnel withstood a siege until its owner was killed by the Holy Roman Empire, while sitting on the toilet.
Postojna, Slovenia
A miniature train-ride through Slovenia's largest cave system.
Benevento, Italy
Unscathed for almost 2,000 years, the best preserved Roman triumphal arch is in a small southern Italian city.
Pisa, Italy
Next to the Leaning Tower of Pisa is a cemetery home to ancient sarcophagi and disturbing murals.
Prague, Czechia
This artificial cave looks like something out of a fairytale.
Prague, Czechia
Two stunning 17th-century libraries and a cabinet of curiosities.
Prague, Czechia
Throughout this shopping mall are medieval ruins that were discovered during the mall's construction.
Prague, Czechia
This tipsy office building in downtown Prague was originally called “Fred and Ginger.”
Prague, Czechia
A turn of the century building boasting some of the most beautiful art nouveau architecture in Prague.
Prague, Czechia
Synagogue built from the stones of Solomon's temple contains the golem of Prague.
Prague, Czechia
The slender brass strip in Prague's Old Town Square was used to tell time from 1652 to 1918.
Prague, Czechia
Around 100,000 bodies are buried below the medieval headstones, many of which mark graves with multiple bodies stacked up to 12 deep.
Prague, Czechia
Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.
Caltagirone, Italy
142 ceramic steps become a mosaic once a year.
Vallon-Pont-d'Arc, France
A natural arch carved by a river gave its name to the so-called "Cave of Forgotten Dreams."
Rustrel, France
One of the largest ochre quarries in the world, hidden in a limestone landscape.
Ljubljana, Slovenia
This abandoned Slovenian military barracks has become a punky-political art squat.
Ljubljana, Slovenia
A public work of art that also provides some relief from the summer heat.
Ljubljana, Slovenia
A whimsical bridge adorned with decorative dragons.