Rome, Italy
Arch of Gallienus
This Roman arch marks the location of an ancient gate at one of the Seven Hills of Rome.
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Rome, Italy
Passetto di Borgo
The Pope’s secret escape route.
Rome, Italy
Zuccari Palace
Architectural monsters are devouring this palace's every door and window.
Rome, Italy
Parish Church of Santa Maria del Popolo
A treasure trove of Renaissance-era funerary art in a Roman church built on top of Nero's grave.
Vatican City
Gallery of Maps - Galleria delle Carte Geografiche
Breathtaking and huge 430 year old maps of Italy.
Pisa, Italy
The Camposanto
Next to the Leaning Tower of Pisa is a cemetery home to ancient sarcophagi and disturbing murals.
Pisa, Italy
Guy Rope Anchors for the Leaning Tower of Pisa
The only visible reminders of an elaborate engineering project that kept the tower from reaching the tipping point.
Livorno, Italy
Meloria Tower
A strange-looking 18th-century tower sits on a tiny islet just off Livorno.
Palma, Spain
Miquel Barceló Installation in the Cathedral of Santa Maria de Palma
A contemporary art installation housed within a Gothic cathedral.
Barcelona, Spain
FC Barcelona Coat of Arms
Barça football fans might see the insignia hidden in a church window as a divine sign.
Barcelona, Spain
The Güell Pavillions Dragon Gate
This stunning iron gate designed by Modernist architect Antoni Gaudí is filled with mythic symbolism.
Barcelona, Spain
Sant Pau Recinte Modernista
The largest Art Nouveau complex in the world is a Barcelona hospital with a 600-year-long history.
Barcelona, Spain
Sagrada Família
Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.
Sacramento, California
Johnny Cash Mural
This 15-story mural celebrates the 50th anniversary of the musician's iconic "At Folsom Prison" album.
Sacramento, California
Samson Luggage Sculpture
Pillars made of 700 pieces of luggage climb to the ceiling of Sacramento Airport's baggage claim.
Yorklyn, Pennsylvania
Haines Shoe House
An outlandish shoe shaped house built by an eccentric millionaire.
Wilmington, Delaware
Ashland Bridge
The smallest and oldest covered bridge in Delaware.
West Chester, Pennsylvania
Baldwin's Book Barn
This might just be the TARDIS of bookstores.
Washington, D.C.
Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens
A lovely aquatic park built by a one-armed Civil War veteran who made a fortune from lotuses.
Petersburg, Virginia
The Tombstone House
A home built with marble tombstones from the graves of 2,200 Union soldiers buried in a Virginia cemetery.
Petersburg, Virginia
The Crater
An innovative attempt to break a siege in the American Civil War still scars the earth today.
Charleston, South Carolina
Unitarian Church Cemetery
Paths are maintained, but trees have taken over plots.
Charleston, South Carolina
Giant's Causeway Pillar
A stack of stones steeped in Irish folklore, much like the hero they're connected to, hide in plain sight.
Charleston, South Carolina
Stede Bonnet Hanging Site
Most historians agree that the so-called "Gentleman Pirate" wasn't much of either of those things.
