Piacenza, Italy
Liver of Piacenza
The entire known universe of the ancient Etruscans is held inside this bronze model of a sheep’s liver.
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Gropparello, Italy
Castello di Gropparello (Gropparello Castle)
This castle has decor from many periods of history, as well as a fairytale park.
Perissa, Greece
Paralia Perissa
This black sand beach was crafted from volcanic explosions including the historic Minoan eruption.
Gardone Riviera, Italy
Vittoriale Degli Italiani (Victory Shrine of the Italians)
A military museum, art park, mausoleum, and architectural oddity all on one fascist's estate.
San Fruttuoso, Italy
Cristo degli Abissi (Christ of the Abyss)
A sunken idol welcomes parishioners to Davy Jones' Locker.
Monaco
Juan Manuel Fangio Statue
This statue of the great Argentinian car driver is located near a famous curve of the Monaco Grand Prix.
Monaco
Oceanographic Museum
Museum celebrating the ocean, with the largest wunderkammer dedicated to sea exploration.
Turin, Italy
Cesare Lombroso's Museum of Criminal Anthropology
The astonishing collection of an infamous criminologist.
Turin, Italy
Medieval Village
A fake medieval village in the middle of Turin.
Turin, Italy
'The Bench of the Lovers'
A portrayal of two lamps embraced and in love.
Capriate San Gervasio, Italy
Crespi d’Adda Cemetery
A massive mausoleum towers over the gravestones in a 19th-century Italian "model village."
Milan, Italy
San Bernardino alle Ossa
An ossuary built in 1210 to collect bones from the Ospedale Maggiore of Milan.
Genoa, Italy
The Lighthouse of Genoa
Depending on how it is measured, this lighthouse can claim to be the tallest in Europe and the tallest conventional lighthouse in the world.
Genoa, Italy
Roman Polanski's Neptune
Massive galleon from a box-office bomb docked in Genoa.
Alassio, Italy
Wall of Alassio
Ernest Hemingway was the first to sign this colorful wall covered in thousands of celebrity signatures.
Triora, Italy
The Town Of Witches
The location of the last witch trials of Italy, known as "The Salem of Europe."
Sanremo, Italy
Old Bussana (Bussana Vecchia)
An ancient rogue artist community hidden next to one of the world's most glitzy and glamorous cities.
Palermo, Italy
The Martorana
This mosaic-lined medieval church was built by the world's first admiral and still holds mass in ancient Greek.
Palermo, Italy
Santuario di Santa Rosalia
Cave shrine on Monte Pellegrino.
Palermo, Italy
Palazzina Cinese
This palace offers an 18th-century European take on Chinese design and architecture.
Budapest, Hungary
Bullet Hole Markers at the Ministry of Agriculture Building
This easily overlooked memorial immortalizes the scars from the 1956 Hungarian Revolution.
Lainate, Italy
Area di Servizio Villoresi Est
This Volcano-like rest area was designed by architect Giulio Ceppi built according to energy efficiency and ecological footprint standards.
Lainate, Italy
Ninfeo di Villa Litta
An ancient artistic garden parlor full of hidden water wonders.
Milan, Italy
Monumental Cemetery of Milan
Artistic tombs, monuments, and a beautiful "Hall of Fame" lurk inside this cemetery.
