Naples, Italy
Birthplace of the Pizza Margherita Plaque
A popular legend claims that the famous pizza was invented at a restaurant in this alley.
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Naples, Italy
A popular legend claims that the famous pizza was invented at a restaurant in this alley.
Padua, Italy
One of the world's oldest working clocks is curiously missing the Zodiac sign of Libra.
Padua, Italy
Built to repay the sins of the father, this church is home to one of the most valuable works of Western art.
Bologna, Italy
Legend has it this fountain built to symbolize the Pope’s power hides a strange secret concerning Neptune's manliness.
Bassano del Grappa, Italy
Destroyed numerous times, this centuries-old bridge has always been rebuilt with its original design.
Asiago, Italy
The remains of 50,000 World War I soldiers rest under a towering arch overlooking the Alpine battlefields.
Mġarr, Malta
At more than 5,000 years old, these structures are among the oldest free-standing stone buildings in the world.
Valletta, Malta
A centuries-old forgotten underworld lies beneath Malta.
Qrendi, Malta
This Stone Age solar temple aligns with the sun on each equinox and solstice.
Mellieħa, Malta
An abandoned set from the 1980 film "Popeye," claimed and repurposed as a theme park by creative locals.
Borre, Denmark
A natural wonder in south Denmark.
Kastrup, Denmark
Vortex-shaped aquarium hosts Europe's largest school of piranhas and other ocean creatures.
Copenhagen, Denmark
The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Copenhagen's celebrated theme park and gardens.
Prague, Czechia
Throughout this shopping mall are medieval ruins that were discovered during the mall's construction.
Plitvička Jezera, Croatia
A chain of 16 wondrous lakes formed as a result of the gradual dissolution of soluble layers of bedrock.
Bruges, Belgium
A beer pipeline runs beneath Bruges.
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
This enormous sports car themed amusement park is home to the world’s fastest roller coaster.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
On any given day this sprawling market houses literally tons of government-regulated gold, gems, and precious metals.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
A preposterously luxurious hotel with gold-plated iPads, Rolls Royce chauffeurs, and a staff that trains by watching "Downton Abbey."
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Whitewashed mosque contains the world's largest carpet.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
This indoor ski resort has a mountain contained inside a mall.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
This artificial archipelago was supposed to resemble a map of the world.
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
For centuries, Jeddah’s old town was a major trading port and a point of entry for Hajj pilgrims traveling by sea.