Places Edited by mocchiatto

Spanish architects used seized Muslim gravestones to rebuild parts of the fortress.

An early 20th-century bullring converted into a modern shopping center.

Nine bronze hands protruding from a wall honor the student uprising that led to the fall of Czechoslovakia's Communist government.

This amazing example of Valencian Art Nouveau looks more like a cathedral than a public market.

What appears to be a wizard's lair in Milwaukee actually houses a massive water pipe.

Legend says Dungeons and Dragons players can get their dice blessed at the creator of the game's memorial.

A wonderfully curated used bookstore in an airport.

According to the legend, this strikingly beautiful hill has miraculous healing powers.

Its appearance in "Game of Thrones" may spur on the long-awaited restoration of this medieval shipyard.

For decades, Puerta del Sol has been illuminated by a giant, guitar-wielding bottle of sherry.

A detailed pachyderm supports Rome's smallest Egyptian obelisk.

Built on the remains of one the Incas’ most important gathering spots, this square keeps the spirit of a fallen empire alive.

A short volcanic hill in Quito doubles as a stellar observation point of an iconic statue.

This sculpture meant to honor the bravery of the Indigenous Mapuche people of Chile proved controversial.

The fighters and conspirators that won independence for Paraguay held secret meetings at this historic house.

This geometric feat is a testament to the Incas' mesmerizing architectural abilities.

This surprising gem is a world-class archeological museum hidden at the University of Chicago.

A monument to the three wars that led to German unification towers within a Berlin traffic circle.

A Christian monastery stands on what was once a holy Incan temple.

This demon atop the Notre-Dame de Paris looks utterly bored.

An Inca spa, military outpost or maybe… both?

Stare out over the lagoon and beyond from this 10th-century campanile on the island where the city of Venice began.

Legend says if this neo-Gothic basilica is ever officially completed, the world will come to an end.

A nature and cultural preserve named for its multitude of petroglyphs carved by the Northern Sinagua people.