Rome, Italy
Antoninus and Faustina Temple
An ancient Roman temple first dedicated to an emperor's wife is now a church.
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Rome, Italy
An ancient Roman temple first dedicated to an emperor's wife is now a church.
Pompeii, Italy
Erotic art covers the walls of the largest ancient pleasure palace.
Pompeii, Italy
The walls and streets of the ancient city are peppered with penises.
Pompeii, Italy
The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.
Rome, Italy
Romans decided this 16th-century "talking statue" was so ugly, they named it after a primate.
Rome, Italy
Architectural monsters are devouring this palace's every door and window.
Rome, Italy
The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."
Rome, Italy
This hydrochronometer was invented by a Dominican monk and is a prime feature in this garden.
Granada, Spain
Spanish architects used seized Muslim gravestones to rebuild parts of the fortress.
Røst, Norway
The convergence of two currents makes this a surprisingly pleasant getaway in the Arctic Circle.
Gothenburg, Sweden
The place to be if you love vintage Swedish cars.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Danish tourist destination well known for open stalls where vendors sell marijuana on the street.
Malmö, Sweden
This chimerical bridge/tunnel appears to dead end right into the sea.
Billund, Denmark
The original home of the Lego has a huge amusement park dedicated to the iconic plastic toy.
Vienna, Austria
Along the edge of this fountain are 365 smaller fountains that represent the days of the year.
Brussels, Belgium
A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.
Milan, Italy
Third time's a charm, or in this case, two testicles are.
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
Mountain where Jesus was first tempted by the Devil.
Barcelona, Spain
Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.
Barcelona, Spain
Barcelona's only remaining tram system takes riders to the Tibidabo funicular.
Barcelona, Spain
Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.
Paris, France
This bridge was constructed from the rubble of the infamous Bastille.
Paris, France
The video game-themed street art first popped up in the French city.