Venice, Italy
Church of San Giacomo di Rialto
According to tradition this is the oldest church in Venice, but its actual age is a mystery.
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Venice, Italy
According to tradition this is the oldest church in Venice, but its actual age is a mystery.
Venice, Italy
Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.
Florence, Italy
Over 50 exquisite hand-painted Renaissance maps decorate a Medici storage room.
Rosignano marittimo, Italy
This deceiving white sand beach gets its brilliant hue from the chemical discharge of a nearby factory.
Marseille, France
Sky ships, planes, and portraits left as unique tokens of hope and thankfulness.
Erlach, Switzerland
The idyllic island where the philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau spent “the happiest time of his life.”
Dresden, Germany
Tourists often confuse this beautifully ornate former cigarette factory for a mosque.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Danish tourist destination well known for open stalls where vendors sell marijuana on the street.
Copenhagen, Denmark
The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.
Vienna, Austria
The first modernist church in Europe.
Vienna, Austria
Baroque celebration of the end of the Great Plague of Vienna.
Vienna, Austria
Op-art architecture designed for happiness.
Barcelona, Spain
A vista of the city and sea from atop the little-known viewing deck on an unassuming Columbus statue.
Barcelona, Spain
The iconic boulevard is the perfect place to catch sight of a bicycling skeleton, a levitating Satan, or a chef with his head stuck in a pizza.
Barcelona, Spain
Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.
Prague, Czechia
A surreal statue honoring Prague's favorite literary son.
Prague, Czechia
A series of playful yellow penguins share a serious message about the environment.
Prague, Czechia
Despite attempts by local police to discourage it, Beatles-inspired graffiti has been a means for artists to air grievances for decades.
Prague, Czechia
This tipsy office building in downtown Prague was originally called “Fred and Ginger.”
Prague, Czechia
The first museum in the world devoted to sexual gadgetry.
Prague, Czechia
Countless grotesque faces stare out from this eerie Prague art wall.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Amsterdam's former hotspot for public executions and dissections.
Ypres, Belgium
This memorial museum chronicles the apocalyptic destruction of the First World War.
Bruges, Belgium
You can spot this teeny tiny stained-glass window from the Bonifacius bridge.