Pompeii, Italy
Pompeii Thermopolium
Before it was buried by volcanic ash, this fast-food restaurant fed the hungry hordes of ancient Rome.
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Pompeii, Italy
Before it was buried by volcanic ash, this fast-food restaurant fed the hungry hordes of ancient Rome.
Mantua, Italy
A hidden bas-relief of a hare on a church main portal that brings good luck to the ones who find it.
Murray Bridge, Australia
An animatronic tribute to a legendary half-man, half-fish creature.
Athens, Greece
According to legend, this ancient column contains healing properties.
Marina di Ascea, Italy
This ancient city was home to one of the greatest schools of Greek philosophy.
Boise, Idaho
This work of art by Matthew Mazzotta resides in this park dedicated to the first black legislator in Idaho.
Rockford, Illinois
This lush 12-acre site was once named the finest Japanese garden in North America.
Osimo, Italy
A series of caves, tunnels, and wells filled with fascinating figures and symbols.
Bayatbademleri Köyü, Turkey
Once described as the "Eagle's Nest," this ruined ancient city rests on a remote mountaintop.
Serik, Turkey
The best-preserved ancient theater in the world.
Hellissandur, Iceland
Dozens of large, brightly-colored paintings adorn the walls of the "street art capital of Iceland."
Turkey
At this ancient settlement at the foot of Mount Babadağ, honeycomb tombs are carved into a round cliff.
Santa Cruz de la Palma, Spain
A statue commemorating the island's tradition of dancing dwarves in Napoleon hats.
Berlin, Germany
This monumental work of art symbolizes the coming together of a previously divided city.
Pray, Montana
The formidable fowl can be found standing near an isolated hiking path.
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Metal dinosaurs lurk in a sculpture garden on the outskirts of a popular resort town.
Palermo, Italy
This uncanny fresco celebrating the "triumph of death" was split into four pieces to be moved to another museum.
Mexico City, Mexico
Inside the cloister of the Temple of San Juan Bautista is a ceiling decorated with gold Baroque illustrations.
Mexico City, Mexico
Frida Kahlo's childhood home, now a museum of her life and works.
Kamenický Šenov, Czechia
Tall columns of volcanic basalt make up this improbable-seeming rock formation.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Thousands of pieces of art have been carved into the rock at the site of an ancient volcanic eruption.
Athens, Greece
Legend says this sacred tree was a gift from goddess Athena.
Grapevine, Texas
In Parr Park, thousands of painted rocks line this walking trail.
Barcelona, Spain
The 2,000-year-old Roman columns are hidden within Barcelona's Gothic Quarter.