Matera, Italy
La Palomba
An abandoned quarry hides an open-air gallery of huge sculptures, some made from the rubble of 9/11.
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Matera, Italy
An abandoned quarry hides an open-air gallery of huge sculptures, some made from the rubble of 9/11.
Matera, Italy
A unique urban square characterized by raw concrete structures and bold geometric forms.
Matera, Italy
People have been living in the cave houses on this Italian hillside since the Neolithic era.
Matera, Italy
Skulls and skeletons are omnipresent in this church dedicated to souls trapped in purgatory.
Milan, Italy
Third time's a charm, or in this case, two testicles are.
Tokyo, Japan
This site commemorates the life of a Japanese scientist who dedicated his life to the discovery of diseases.
Tokyo, Japan
Unbeknownst to many, an ancient burial mound hides in plain sight in Ueno Park.
Tokyo, Japan
This strange mural located in the Ueno station is filled with traditional Japanese symbolism.
Tokyo, Japan
A Buddhist temple on an artificial island that houses a monument to the fugu fish.
Tokyo, Japan
Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.
Tokyo, Japan
Tragic reminders of the 1945 firebombing campaign over Tokyo still haunt this bridge.
Tokyo, Japan
The original "capsule building" is a masterpiece of Metabolist architecture.
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo’s only Vaudeville-cuckoo clock–steampunk-Victorian curio cabinet time piece.
Tokyo, Japan
Steampunk, humanoid sculptures crawl on all fours in a Tokyo plaza.
Tokyo, Japan
The decommissioned steam engine’s whistle can still be heard three times a day at one of Japan’s oldest train stations.
Tokyo, Japan
This quirky collection of furniture also happens to be a public art installation.
San Marino, San Marino
The smaller of the three towers of San Marino is a former prison inaccessible from the ground level.
Tokyo, Japan
This little replica of Lady Liberty provides a bit of NYC in a Japanese city.
Tokyo, Japan
A 20-meter (65-foot) robot towers over Tokyo Bay.
Budapest, Hungary
Built in 1870 at the bridge that connected Buda and Pest, this spectacular incline railway was almost lost forever during World War II.
Budapest, Hungary
Some of the greatest minds in the history of Hungarian art and science converged in this café.
Bologna, Italy
Legend has it this fountain built to symbolize the Pope’s power hides a strange secret concerning Neptune's manliness.
Bologna, Italy
Over 100 towers were built in Bologna during the Middle Ages, but only 22 survive.
Bologna, Italy
Time has been frozen at this station since the bombing in 1980—or so it was believed.