Madrid, Spain
San Antonio de los Alemanes
The little church's beautifully frescoed ceiling has earned it the nickname “the Sistine Chapel of Madrid.”
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Madrid, Spain
The little church's beautifully frescoed ceiling has earned it the nickname “the Sistine Chapel of Madrid.”
Madrid, Spain
This macabre masterpiece of a mural is one of Francisco Goya's "Black Paintings."
Madrid, Spain
Commonly acknowledged as the only public monument to the Devil himself.
Madrid, Spain
An ancient Egyptian temple in the middle of Madrid, Spain.
Madrid, Spain
The oldest restaurant in the world is this old-world Spanish eatery, still known for its suckling pig.
Seville, Spain
This former charity hospital for elderly clergy houses some of Seville’s most treasured paintings.
Songo Mnara Island, Tanzania
Mosques carved from coral and dozens of well-preserved stone structures fill this 500-year-old Swahili trading center.
Kyoto, Japan
A tiny collection of traditional Japanese woodblock prints, open only when the owner feels like it.
Kyoto, Japan
This garden located inside a bamboo forest once belonged to a famous Japanese actor.
Kyoto, Japan
A train ride to the middle of nowhere gives its passengers some of the most iconic views of Japan's seasons.
Kyoto, Japan
This Kyoto Starbucks takes coffee drinkers back in time.
Kyoto, Japan
The 10,000 Torii shrine.
Kyoto, Japan
The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.
Tokyo, Japan
If Hello Kitty were Mickey Mouse, this would be Disneyland.
Capannori, Italy
This enchanting 600-year-old tree is so magical it inspired the beloved tale of Pinocchio.
Nervesa della Battaglia, Italy
Hidden in an Italian forest is a completely homemade amusement park that has taken a lifetime to create.
Rome, Italy
A fairy tale castle in modern Rome.
Rome, Italy
Jesus' footprints and the first catacombs in the world.
Palermo, Italy
Thousands of well-dressed mummies below a monastery.
Milan, Italy
An ossuary built in 1210 to collect bones from the Ospedale Maggiore of Milan.
Rome, Italy
The skull of the patron saint of lovers lies in the Basilica di Santa Maria in Cosmedin—maybe.
Vaglia, Italy
Renaissance villa and gardens complete with a tormented colossus.
Florence, Italy
The doodles of a genius line the walls of a secret room under the Medici Chapel, where they were hidden for nearly 500 years.
Venice, Italy
This community on a small Venetian island has taken to painting their houses in bright neon hues.