Milan, Italy
'Saint Bartholomew Flayed'
This grisly effigy displays an early Christian martyr who was skinned alive and beheaded.
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Milan, Italy
Torre Velasca (Velasca Tower)
A brutalist gem towering over the heart of Milan.
Milan, Italy
San Bernardino alle Ossa
An ossuary built in 1210 to collect bones from the Ospedale Maggiore of Milan.
Bern, Switzerland
Beetz Patented Urinal
One of the few places in the world that let's you legally relieve yourself on a UNESCO world heritage site.
Bassano del Grappa, Italy
Ponte degli Alpini
Destroyed numerous times, this centuries-old bridge has always been rebuilt with its original design.
Rome, Italy
Passetto di Borgo
The Pope’s secret escape route.
Rome, Italy
Servian Wall at McDonald's
Inside this McDonald's you can dine on your Big Mac and fries next to a 2,500-year-old Roman wall.
Rome, Italy
Parco degli Acquedotti
This beautiful park on the outskirts of Rome protects the ruins of two colossal ancient aqueducts.
Rome, Italy
Via Appia
2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.
Rome, Italy
The Dome Illusion
A master of trompe-l'oeil creates a stunning, tourist-fooling dome out of a flat ceiling.
Rome, Italy
Galleria Sciarra
This hidden Art Nouveau courtyard is an opulent feast for the eyes.
Rome, Italy
Vicus Caprarius
A forgotten "city of water" underneath the famous Trevi district.
Rome, Italy
The Head of St. John the Baptist at San Silvestro in Capite
One of several skulls claiming to belong to the beheaded St. John the Baptist is on display at this Roman church.
Rome, Italy
Santa Maria della Concezione Crypts
The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."
Rome, Italy
Palazzo Malta
Inside this building is another country within Rome, a sovereign entity without a physical territory.
Rome, Italy
The Water Clock
This hydrochronometer was invented by a Dominican monk and is a prime feature in this garden.
Terracina, Italy
Temple of Jupiter Anxur
A Roman temple perched over an Italian town, forgotten several times over.
Sperlonga, Italy
Villa of Tiberius
The Roman Emperor's lost summer home and grotto full of enormous sculptures sit along the Italian seashore.
Sperlonga, Italy
Via Flacca Ruins
The remains of this medieval Roman road and lookout towers dot the rugged coastline of southern Lazio.
Big Pine Key, Florida
Overseas Railroad and Pigeon Key
Island ghost town detailing Flagler's folly in building the Overseas Railroad.
Islamorada, Florida
Florida Keys Memorial
Dedicated to the victims of one of the deadliest hurricanes to strike the United States in recorded history.
Islamorada, Florida
History of Diving Museum
A unique collection of diving equipment spanning antiquity to the present day.
Islamorada, Florida
Betsy the Lobster
This spiny beast guards an artist's village while vying for the title of largest lobster in the world.
Delray Beach, Florida
The Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens
Japanese gardens dedicated to the Japanese farmer that refused to throw in the trowel.
