Abensberg, Germany
Kuchlbauer Tower
A whimsical art tower at a Bavarian brewery includes a grotto for its mythical beer-brewing dwarves.
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Abensberg, Germany
A whimsical art tower at a Bavarian brewery includes a grotto for its mythical beer-brewing dwarves.
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
Flowers have mysteriously appeared on her effigy every day for the last 150 years.
Flintsbach am Inn, Germany
A rare example of a German cemetery with traditional grave markers dating back several generations.
Stuttgart, Germany
An old slaughterhouse now holds the largest collection of pig artifacts.
Garching bei München, Germany
Four-story slides send people whizzing through the math department at this Munich university.
Rottweil, Germany
Built to test magnetically levitated elevators, the tower also boasts Germany's highest visitor platform.
Berlin, Germany
A monument to the three wars that led to German unification towers within a Berlin traffic circle.
Rome, Italy
Romans decided this 16th-century "talking statue" was so ugly, they named it after a primate.
Arezzo, Italy
This 21st century cabinet of curiosities includes dinosaur bones, moon rocks, film memorabilia, and more.
Bologna, Italy
Legend has it this fountain built to symbolize the Pope’s power hides a strange secret concerning Neptune's manliness.
Lucca, Italy
This bustling Italian plaza is built on the ruins of an ancient Roman amphitheater.
Rome, Italy
In the early Roman Empire, people deemed traitors and criminals were tossed to their deaths from this rock.
Genoa, Italy
This cathedral hides a sculpted dog that determines your fate and an unexploded shell from World War II.
Clusone, Italy
A medieval fresco which reminds visitors that death will come for us all.
Altivole, Italy
A visionary Italian architect created an impressive cluster of concrete structures for a family's private tomb.
Florence, Italy
More than 450 years ago, an Italian nun became the first woman to paint the iconic subject.
Messina, Italy
An eccentric home in Sicily turns heads on a regular basis.
Capo Testa, Italy
Windblown rock formations in an ancient Roman quarry.
Florence, Italy
Many famous English poets including Elizabeth Barrett Browning are laid to rest at this Swiss-owned cemetery in Florence.
Masua, Italy
This cliff-face port is considered a masterpiece of mining engineering.
Furore, Italy
A narrow opening between the mountains of the Amalfi Coast creates a scenic hidden beach.
Milan, Italy
Just across from the "Last Supper" painting is the famous painter's vineyard, a gift received for creating the masterpiece.
Milan, Italy
This poignant art installation raises awareness of violence against women.
Piombino, Italy
An unusual house built using an iso-elastic membrane.