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51.1472, -2.7175
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35.1396, -90.0528
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Milan, Italy
Bosco Verticale
Two very green residential towers cleaning the air in one of Europe's most polluted cities.
45.4858, 9.1906
Verona, Italy
Castelvecchio Museum
This medieval castle was reconstructed by Carlo Scarpa.
45.4397, 10.9878
Verona, Italy
Sant'Anastasia Basilica
A gorgeous example of 13th-century Gothic architecture.
45.4451, 10.9996
Verona, Italy
Whale Bone of Arco della Costa
A whale rib was used to advertise the store by the arch that offered exotic goods from far away.
45.4431, 10.9976
Verona, Italy
Juliet's Balcony
Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.
45.4420, 10.9986
Postojna, Slovenia
Olm
The "dragon babies" of southeastern Europe.
45.7830, 14.2038
Ljubljana, Slovenia
'Faces' of Locksmith Street
A trough of 700 strange bronze faces runs through a narrow alley in Ljubljana's old town.
46.0497, 14.5056
Postojna, Slovenia
Postojna Caves
A miniature train-ride through Slovenia's largest cave system.
45.7823, 14.2045
Predjama, Slovenia
Predjama Castle
Castle and secret tunnel withstood a siege until its owner was killed by the Holy Roman Empire, while sitting on the toilet.
45.8158, 14.1267
Bled, Slovenia
Bled Island Potica
On a small Slovenian island, diners can mix and match a classic cake into dozens of sweet and savory flavor combinations.
46.3624, 14.0901
Slovenia
Kamnik
This small Slovenian town has become a magnet for microbreweries.
46.2222, 14.6073
Bled, Slovenia
Bled Island and Castle
This one-time health resort was used by aristocrats around the world.
46.3632, 14.0899
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Stara Elektrarna (The Old Power Station)
A relic from the Industrial Revolution got a second life as a contemporary performing arts space.
46.0553, 14.5128
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Metelkova
This abandoned Slovenian military barracks has become a punky-political art squat.
46.0572, 14.5164
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Gornji trg Preduh Tunnel
In between two buildings in Ljubljana, medieval tunnel to nowhere.
46.0465, 14.5078
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Dragon Bridge
A whimsical bridge adorned with decorative dragons.
46.0519, 14.5102
Venice, Italy
Piraeus Lion
Thousand-year-old Viking runes adorn an ancient Greek lion at the entrance to the Venetian Arsenal.
45.4348, 12.3498
Venice, Italy
St. Mark's Lost Third Column
Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.
45.4330, 12.3388
Venice, Italy
St. Mark's Clock Tower (Torre dell'Orologio)
Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.
45.4347, 12.3389
Venice, Italy
Libreria Acqua Alta
This Venice bookstore has resigned itself to constant flooding by keeping its books in bathtubs and boats.
45.4380, 12.3423
Essaouira, Morocco
Tide Pools of Essaouira
Vast stretch of tide-pools with a unique Moroccan charm.
31.5131, -9.7697
Marrakesh, Morocco
Jardin Majorelle
It took 40 years to build this Eden-like garden in Marrakech, later restored by Yves Saint-Laurent.
31.6417, -8.0024
Marrakesh, Morocco
Bab Agnaou
One of the two original gateways into the Kasbah, this gateway is a nesting site for storks.
31.6176, -7.9907
Marrakesh, Morocco
Jemaa el-Fna Square
Fortune tellers, snake charmers, poets, and storytellers all gather on this historic square in Morocco.
31.6261, -7.9887
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