Ravenna, Italy
Arian Baptistry
A medieval, mosaic-lined baptistry built by a heretical Christian sect.
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Ravenna, Italy
A medieval, mosaic-lined baptistry built by a heretical Christian sect.
Ravenna, Italy
This 6th-century church has the largest and best-preserved collection of Byzantine mosaics outside Constantinople.
Comacchio, Italy
This uniquely designed bridge served as the city gate for Comacchio.
Foligno, Italy
The giant skeleton sculpture is surprisingly well-traveled.
Pirgi, Greece
This medieval "painted village" is famous for its geometric facades.
Saint Petersburg, Russia
This effigy of Peter the Great is greatly disproportionate.
Saint Petersburg, Russia
A 250-year-old timepiece-automaton adorned with golden mechanical birds, which still sing to this day.
Nashville, Indiana
Where hikers on the Tecumseh Trail can exchange a dirty sock for a free geode.
Rome, Italy
This gallery commissioned by Cardinal Spada is known for its magnificent optical illusion.
Nikko, Japan
These sculptures were created by a 17th-century artist who had never seen an elephant.
Irving, Texas
This strategically-placed fountain creates the magnificent illusion of mustangs galloping across a river.
Genoa, Italy
This cathedral hides a sculpted dog that determines your fate and an unexploded shell from World War II.
Genoa, Italy
Once home to one of the oldest banks in the world, this building is also where Marco Polo's famous travelogue was written.
Rome, Italy
This small church was constructed over the ruins of three temples dating to the Roman Republic.
Carrizozo, New Mexico
This sculpture is intended to reset a person’s creativity.
Rome, Italy
A rare example of a medieval house in Rome adorned with a melancholic inscription.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Neon artworks light up this dark Edinburgh tunnel.
Bologna, Italy
This building features dozens of faces along its facade, although one is a bit chilling.
Naples, Italy
A popular legend claims that the famous pizza was invented at a restaurant in this alley.
Davenport, California
Here, visitors can swing with the waves of the Pacific Ocean.
Hội An, Vietnam
One of Vietnam's most iconic landmarks was built by Japanese traders and is now in danger of sinking.
Leiden, Netherlands
This Dutch art piece became a Russian icon.
Rome, Italy
This basilica is dedicated to two saints, one of which is known more for his famous quote.
London, England
A domino effect created with Britain’s iconic telephone boxes.