Chioggia, Italy
St. Andrew Tower Clock (Orologio della Torre di Sant'Andrea)
One of the oldest still-working clocks in the world sits on an ancient tower.
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Chioggia, Italy
Vigo Bridge
A bridge to rival those in nearby Venice but without the crowds.
Venice, Italy
Portrait of the Four Tetrarchs
This Roman statue is missing a limb from when the Venetians stole it from Constantinople during the Crusades.
Venice, Italy
Reliquaries of St Mark's Basilica Treasury
An extensive collection of reliquaries containing the bones of saints housed in the largest Catholic church in Venice.
Venice, Italy
St. Mark's Clock Tower (Torre dell'Orologio)
Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.
Venice, Italy
St. Mark's Lost Third Column
Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.
Venice, Italy
Palazzo Dario
Those who own or stay at this 500-year-old, allegedly cursed house often meet terrible fates.
Caorle, Italy
Campanile del Duomo di Caorle (Bell Tower of Caorle Cathedral)
A cone-shaped top and cylindrical body set this 900-year-old structure apart from other Italian bell towers.
Piran, Slovenia
Trg 1 Maja
Piran’s oldest square is laden with history and a beautiful 18th-century reservoir.
Trieste, Italy
Risiera di San Sabba
During World War II, this rice mill became a Nazi concentration camp.
Barcelona, Spain
Columns of the Temple of Augustus
The 2,000-year-old Roman columns are hidden within Barcelona's Gothic Quarter.
Barcelona, Spain
Street Performers of Las Ramblas
The iconic boulevard is the perfect place to catch sight of a bicycling skeleton, a levitating Satan, or a chef with his head stuck in a pizza.
Barcelona, Spain
Sagrada Família
Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.
Barcelona, Spain
Las Arenas de Barcelona
An early 20th-century bullring converted into a modern shopping center.
Gdańsk, Poland
Ruins at Westerplatte
The site of the first battle of World War II.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Oudekerksplein
This city square is home to Amsterdam's oldest church and a statue honoring Dutch sex workers.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Normaal Amsterdams Peil (Amsterdam Ordnance Datum)
Europe's official "zero-level," the equator of elevation.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Amsterdam Oersoep
A Dutch passageway's artistic, aquatic-themed makeover pays tribute to the capital city's famed waterways.
Vienna, Austria
Vienna Grand Ferris Wheel
Vienna's giant wonder wheel had a starring role in one of the greatest noir movies of all time.
Wattens, Austria
Crystal Worlds
Swarovski's museum/theme park is a fake diamond fantasia overlooked by a giant.
Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
'Half Rabbit'
This giant sculpture made of trash is a critique of society's wastefulness.
Prague, Czechia
Prague Astronomical Clock
Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Dragon Bridge
A whimsical bridge adorned with decorative dragons.
Turin, Italy
Medieval Village
A fake medieval village in the middle of Turin.
