Venice, Italy
St. Mark's Clock Tower (Torre dell'Orologio)
Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.
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Venice, Italy
Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.
Mdina, Malta
This unique building in the main square stands out among the city's typically Baroque architecture.
San Lawrenz, Malta
Two geological phenomena in one precarious locale: a towering stone window, and a deep blue void.
Lisbon, Portugal
A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.
Sintra, Portugal
This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.
Tokyo, Japan
Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.
Tokyo, Japan
After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.
New York, New York
A popular European tradition makes its way to the states on one of America's most famous bridges.
Prague, Czechia
A turn of the century building boasting some of the most beautiful art nouveau architecture in Prague.
Prague, Czechia
This tipsy office building in downtown Prague was originally called “Fred and Ginger.”
Prague, Czechia
Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.
Hong Kong
This hulking behemoth is actually five interconnected towers built in the 1960s.
Gdańsk, Poland
A merchant court dedicated to the fictitious King Arthur is heavily adorned with bizarre Renaissance art.
Gdańsk, Poland
This Communist-era residential block is one of the longest residential building in Europe.
Gdańsk, Poland
This antique thermometer honors the creator of the first universal temperature scale.
Karpacz, Poland
The largest toy museum in Poland showcases Europe's history of childhood.
Gdańsk, Poland
A floundering Polish shipyard was once the soul of the Solidarity movement that capsized communism.
Leba, Poland
This open-air museum was originally a World War II testing ground for German missiles and rockets.
Poznań, Poland
These mechanical goats first battled it out in the year 1551, all because of an overcooked deer.
Poland
These massive moving sand dunes have swallowed an entire village and are still on the run.
Wrocław, Poland
The silly symbol for an underground protest group is now scattered around the city.
Sopot, Poland
This fairytale inspired, warped building houses restaurants, shops, and a radio station.
Gdańsk, Poland
A huge wooden clock that is so beautiful its creator was forcibly blinded.
Torun, Poland
Museum dedicated to "the man who moved the Earth."