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Countless grotesque faces stare out from this eerie Prague art wall.

An expansive complex of subterranean tunnels is all that remains of one of Europe's most formidable medieval fortresses.

This 16-foot, 6-ton statue in the singer's hometown doesn't actually look like her.

A cozy bookstore and coffee shop in the heart of Cartagena's Old City.

This elegant Colombian fortress was one of the torture headquarters for the Spanish Inquisition.

Perched atop the highest hill in Cartagena, this 17th-century convent offers spectacular views of the city.

Enchanting cave with a river crashing through the roof.

This war memorial holds the remains of around 20,000 World War I soldiers from both sides of the conflict.

One of the world's largest swinging bells is a symbol made from the melted aftermath of war.

This centuries-old Italian chapel hangs midway down a sheer cliffside.

A sinister pyramid in the Frari contains the heart of the famous neoclassical sculptor.

The oldest of Venice's plague quarantine stations, designed to keep the medieval city safe from disease.

Armenian monks at an island monastery in the Venetian Lagoon make a rare rose petal jam.

Venice's island of the dead.

Where Venice's gondolas go for a tune-up.

This deconsecrated church has seen many uses, from a tobacco storehouse to a cinema.

100 year tradition of fist fights, marked by marble footsteps.

The only museum with its curator—and her pets—buried inside.

Those who own or stay at this 500-year-old, allegedly cursed house often meet terrible fates.

According to tradition this is the oldest church in Venice, but its actual age is a mystery.

The pile of books behind the dignified writer gave the statue a most undignified nickname.

This palatial spiral staircase was so unusual the name "snail" was given to the noble family who built it.

Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.

Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.