Florence, Italy
Santa Maria Novella Pharmacy
The oldest operating pharmacy in the world features 800-year-old recipes.
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Florence, Italy
The oldest operating pharmacy in the world features 800-year-old recipes.
Berlin, Germany
An old department store turned Nazi prison turned artist commune.
Berlin, Germany
Cold war icon and onetime "hole" in the iron curtain.
Berlin, Germany
A restaurant and observation deck built in a unique broadcasting antenna.
Berlin, Germany
On the Spree bank, discover one of the last reminders of a symbolic wall that divided, and was torn down by the people.
Berlin, Germany
Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.
Paris, France
The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.
Paris, France
The video game-themed street art first popped up in the French city.
Paris, France
The tradition of open-air secondhand and antiquarian bookselling in Paris dates back to the Renaissance.
Paris, France
This bridge was constructed from the rubble of the infamous Bastille.
Paris, France
135 bronze medallions mark a French meridian line which once rivaled the hotshot Greenwich timeline.
Paris, France
This life-size replica of the Statue of Liberty's flame is also a tribute to Princess Diana by default.
Paris, France
The water-powered carriages are long gone, but for over a century this funicular railway has been the fastest route to the highest point in Paris.
Paris, France
An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.
Paris, France
Notorious artist squat renovated into legal studios.
Montreal, Québec
This hidden park hosts a rogue’s gallery of eccentric architectural obelisks.
Montreal, Québec
A massive Montreal stadium that has seen nothing but trouble since its inception.
Montreal, Québec
A historic Montreal market that was the city's agricultural hub for over century.
Montreal, Québec
A Montreal deli that was so beloved that it was allowed to circumvent their laws of language.
Lisbon, Portugal
One man's remarkable private collection of art from around the world.
Lisbon, Portugal
Portugal's National Pantheon has a history of curses, collapses and financial problems.
Lisbon, Portugal
Elaborately carved to showcase the glorious wealth that the age of exploration brought to the Portuguese empire.
Lisbon, Portugal
This Industrial Age architectural and engineering gem helps visitors and residents alike traverse Lisbon, “The City of Seven Hills.”
Lisbon, Portugal
A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.