Munich, Germany
Wurmeck
A fearsome dragon clings to a corner of Munich's city hall.
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Munich, Germany
Rathaus-Glockenspiel
Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.
Munich, Germany
Jeweled Skeleton of Saint Munditia
The patron saint of spinsters grasps a container of dried blood.
Ravenna, Italy
Basilica of San Vitale
This 6th-century church has the largest and best-preserved collection of Byzantine mosaics outside Constantinople.
Ravenna, Italy
Baptistery of Neon
Psychoanalyst Carl Jung reported a paranormal experience after visiting this mosaic-lined Roman baptistry.
Zadar, Croatia
Sea Organ
A musical instrument played by the sea.
Plitvička Jezera, Croatia
Plitvice Lakes
A chain of 16 wondrous lakes formed as a result of the gradual dissolution of soluble layers of bedrock.
Rome, Italy
Parish Church of Santa Maria del Popolo
A treasure trove of Renaissance-era funerary art in a Roman church built on top of Nero's grave.
Rome, Italy
Basilica di San Clemente
A Nesting Doll of Churches.
Rome, Italy
Basilica of Santi Quattro Coronati
A fortified medieval basilica on the Caelian Hill preserves extraordinary frescoes and one of Rome's most beautiful hidden cloisters.
Geel, Belgium
Geel, Belgium
A pilgrimage site where people ask Saint Dymphna to watch over those who are not of sound mind.
Ghent, Belgium
The Flashing Streetlights of Ai Nati Oggi
Each time a baby is born in Ghent, these streetlights flash in silent celebration.
Vienna, Austria
Dominikanerkirche (Dominican Church)
An exquisite Baroque church in Vienna's old town.
Vienna, Austria
Jesuitenkirche (Jesuit Church)
The solemn exterior conceals an opulent interior of this 17th century church.
Vienna, Austria
Wolf and Cow Playing Backgammon Mural
A silly medieval mural preserved on the side of a Viennese house.
Vienna, Austria
Stephansdom Crypt
The crypt of the imposing Stephensdom holds royal intestines and thousands of skeletons.
Vienna, Austria
Wiener Pestsäule (Vienna Plague Column)
Baroque celebration of the end of the Great Plague of Vienna.
Vienna, Austria
Karlskirche (St. Charles's Church)
Built to give thanks for the passing of a plague epidemic, this cathedral is a one-of-a-kind architectural hybrid.
Bratislava, Slovakia
Most SNP
This Slovak bridge is known both for its connection to a national uprising and its UFO-shaped eatery.
Bratislava, Slovakia
Church of St. Elizabeth
Also known as the Blue Church, the building was consecrated to the daughter of Andrew II.
Ronda, Spain
Puente Nuevo
One of the most spectacular bridges in Spain spans a narrow chasm that divides the city of Ronda.
Parma, Italy
Cattedrale di Parma (Parma Cathedral)
The city of Parma's cathedral is home to one of the greatest illusionistic frescoes of the Renaissance.
Isola San Giulio, Italy
Isola San Giulio
A fairytale island floats in the middle of Italy's little-known Lake Orta.
Naples, Italy
The Arm of St. Thomas Aquinas
The remains of the left arm of the levitating philosopher-saint are kept in a 13th-century Neapolitan basilica.
