Segni, Italy
Porta Saracena
The hilltop town of Segni was once home to an ancient Roman colony and garrison.
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Segni, Italy
The hilltop town of Segni was once home to an ancient Roman colony and garrison.
Istanbul, Turkey
This half-forgotten fortress was constructed by the Ottoman conqueror of Constantinople.
Puente Viesgo, Spain
The walls of these four caverns are filled with art that dates back to the earliest human presence in Europe.
Berlin, Germany
At one of Berlin’s oldest churches, visitors can place mosaic tiles to help restore a medieval mural.
London, England
The Great Fire of London and the regulation of one-way streets both started in this alley.
Naples, Italy
A former Roman town that was once the home of Scipio Africanus.
Soriano nel Cimino, Italy
Ancient, mysterious stone altars are hidden among wild woods in central Italy.
Venice, Italy
This Roman statue is missing a limb from when the Venetians stole it from Constantinople during the Crusades.
Venice, Italy
Where Venice's gondolas go for a tune-up.
Venice, Italy
Thousand-year-old Viking runes adorn an ancient Greek lion at the entrance to the Venetian Arsenal.
Venice, Italy
Hanging within this medieval church are the bones of a beast allegedly slain by a fourth-century saint.
Venice, Italy
Those who own or stay at this 500-year-old, allegedly cursed house often meet terrible fates.
Beram, Croatia
Inside this small chapel tucked away in the forest is one of the most well-preserved Danse Macabre frescos.
Arles, France
This ancient theater was once the home of fierce gladiatorial battles.
Lucca, Italy
This bustling Italian plaza is built on the ruins of an ancient Roman amphitheater.
Bucharest, Romania
This museum offers a journey back to the Belle Epoque era of Romania.
Costești, Romania
Once the legendary capital of the Dacian Kingdom, this city has been reduced to mere ruins.
Tournai, Belgium
After the construction of a nearby cathedral obstructed the view, the oldest belfry in Belgium was more than doubled in height.
Anagni, Italy
The “Sistine Chapel” of the Middle Ages merges 11th-century science and religion in wondrous hues.
Worms, Germany
A statue dedicated to the antihero of the Nibelung legend.
Plymouth, England
These stones mark 200 years of friendship between Britain and France following the Napoleonic Wars.
Bath and North East Somerset, England
An Iron Age hillfort rooted in Arthurian legend was made famous by musician Peter Gabriel.
Baku, Azerbaijan
This mysterious but iconic tapered tower appears in many Azeri fairytales and legends.
Baku, Azerbaijan
A unique museum dedicated to culture and artistry of carpet weaving.