Budapest, Hungary
William Shakespeare Statue in Budapest
How did an Australian statue of the Bard of Avon end up in the Hungarian capital?
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Budapest, Hungary
How did an Australian statue of the Bard of Avon end up in the Hungarian capital?
Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
This giant sculpture made of trash is a critique of society's wastefulness.
Porto, Portugal
Elaborate tile work in this railway station tells the story of Portugal.
Porto, Portugal
This restored Portuguese cafe may well be the most beautiful place in the world to grab a Big Mac.
Montpellier, France
100-windowed castle turned art gallery, built by one dedicated mason.
France / Spain
This tiny river island switches sovereignty every six months as part of a rare, centuries-old agreement.
Krakow, Poland
This Polish cave has housed a dragon, a brothel, and an enduring legend.
Krakow, Poland
A statue commemorating a Polish dog who took his role as man's best friend very seriously.
Krakow, Poland
This grubby wall is said to be one of the Earth's esoteric energy centers.
Krakow, Poland
Real bones which are said to have belonged to a Polish dragon.
Krakow, Poland
Poland's oldest surviving university building holds a wealth of historic science instruments including some used by Copernicus.
Krakow, Poland
Inside this Krakow church, an explosion of psychedelic color.
Krakow, Poland
St. Mary's features one of the most spectacularly decorated cathedral interiors in all of Europe.
Krakow, Poland
Down this Cracovian street resides a plaque with a stark message about the city's air pollution.
Krakow, Poland
Learn the fine art of making a centuries-old treat at this hands-on food museum.
Krakow, Poland
Extremely famous in his native country, this Cracovian painter is all but unknown beyond Polish borders.
Marrakesh, Morocco
Fortune tellers, snake charmers, poets, and storytellers all gather on this historic square in Morocco.
Marrakesh, Morocco
The oldest monument in Marrakesh and the city's only surviving example of Almoravid architecture.
Prague, Czechia
A half-buried vehicle in Prague's is the latest iteration in a long-running piece by Czech artist David Černý.
Thira, Greece
A quirky bookstore hidden beneath a sea of whitewashed Greek villas.
Egina, Greece
This pink watchtower served as the seat of the Greek government after independence from the Turks.
Vatican City
Historic fortifications form the boundary of Vatican City, but it’s not entirely surrounded by walls.
Vatican City
These spartan apartments are provided to clergymen visiting Vatican City.
Vatican City
If you want to talk to the Pope you will have to stare down this surreal vision of Jesus rising from a nuclear hell.