Florence, Italy
Buontalenti Grotta
A large grotto built in the 16th century amidst Florence's famous Boboli gardens.
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Florence, Italy
A large grotto built in the 16th century amidst Florence's famous Boboli gardens.
Milan, Italy
The secret medieval communication system will whisk your words above the noise of the crowd.
Milan, Italy
An exclusive waiting room built for the royal family in the 1920s is hidden in Milan’s central station.
Milan, Italy
Da Vinci's equestrian statue, 500 years in the making.
Milan, Italy
Milan's duomo is covered in beautiful carving including a curious "dinosaur-like" beast.
Albi, France
A medieval church with largest and oldest collection of Renaissance frescoes in France.
Toulouse, France
There is a strange little carving of a person seemingly crushed by a pillar behind the remains of St. Thomas Aquinas.
S'Archittu, Italy
The titular "little arch" near this Italian resort is one of the most popular diving spots in the country.
Paulilatino, Italy
This elaborate hole in the ground was built as a sacred site for an ancient civilization.
Barumini, Italy
This one-of-a-kind archeological site is home to strange prehistoric ruins, the original use of which is still a mystery.
Alghero, Italy
Stalactites and stalagmites in a beautifully lit cave.
Venice, Italy
Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.
Venice, Italy
Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.
Marseille, France
This modern museum of Mediterranean culture is surrounded by a surreal concrete honeycomb.
Paris, France
This Parisian café sticks almost exclusively to an ethos of reuse.
Carcassonne, France
Historic medieval fortified city in southwest France.
Mont Saint-Michel, France
This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.
Reykjavik, Iceland
This stunning concert hall has become a symbol of Iceland's national recovery.
Reykjavik, Iceland
One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.
Grindavík, Iceland
Medicinal spa created from the mineral-rich runoff of a geothermal power plant
Chefchaouen, Morocco
Founded as a refugee camp, now a popular tourist spot.
Fez, Morocco
Crumbling necropolis set high above Fez.
Fez, Morocco
The oldest known university in the world is in Fez, Morocco.
Fez, Morocco
Traditional 11th-century outdoor tannery.