Venice, Italy
Church of San Giacomo di Rialto
According to tradition this is the oldest church in Venice, but its actual age is a mystery.
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Venice, Italy
According to tradition this is the oldest church in Venice, but its actual age is a mystery.
Sperlonga, Italy
The remains of this medieval Roman road and lookout towers dot the rugged coastline of southern Lazio.
Bath, England
This picturesque horseshoe weir was first built in the 1600s to prevent flooding in the town of Bath.
Kirkstall, England
Artists have long been drawn to these atmospheric 12th-century ruins.
Coventry, England
The bombed out remains of the old church were kept intact next to the new one, as a reminder of the futility of war.
Leeds, England
The bizarre headgear looks like it was made for a fool, not a king.
Hawes, England
A steep and winding road in the Yorkshire Dales passes by these deep natural potholes.
Ravenna, Italy
A medieval, mosaic-lined baptistry built by a heretical Christian sect.
Modena, Italy
One of the earliest depictions of an Arthurian scene that is shrouded in mystery.
Lampedusa e Linosa, Italy
Contrary to what its name suggests, you won't find any bunnies here.
Rome, Italy
A burial vault located under Tiber Island in the middle of the Italian capital.
Ironbridge, England
This bridge is the first to be made entirely from iron, but designed like it was still made of wood.
Milton Keynes, England
Home to Alan Turing, the cracking of the Enigma code, and Captain Ridley's shooting party.
London, England
One of the figures in this Celtic sculpture continues to puzzle archaeologists.
London, England
A domino effect created with Britain’s iconic telephone boxes.
Nottingham, England
When the public was consulted about a new piece of street art, they naturally asked for an enormous metal dragon.
Rivodutri, Italy
A 17th-century doorway in a small Sabine village is a portal into the mysteries of alchemy.
Rome, Italy
This hydrochronometer was invented by a Dominican monk and is a prime feature in this garden.
Rasiglia, Italy
This medieval mountain town is also known as the "Village of Streams."
Ravenna, Italy
Psychoanalyst Carl Jung reported a paranormal experience after visiting this mosaic-lined Roman baptistry.
Catania, Italy
A mysterious ancient elephant said to possess magic powers is now the symbol of a Sicilian city.
Sanremo, Italy
An ancient rogue artist community hidden next to one of the world's most glitzy and glamorous cities.
Rome, Italy
A sculpture serving as an homage to Pope John Paul II.
Rome, Italy
This is the oldest Roman-made bridge in the city still existing in its original state.