This medieval church is not only notable for its architecture, but also its connection with LGBTQ+ history.

This network of narrow, medieval passages has the most delightful name.

This popular square's history as the former site of a church is right beneath your feet.

One of the shortest streets in York has an especially odd name.

Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.

The little-known second castle that William the Conqueror built in York.

This sculpture of Edward of Woodstock is surrounded by eight Victorian lamp bearers.

This strange moor has a song written about it, Bronze Age carvings, and an alien sighting.

Artists have long been drawn to these atmospheric 12th-century ruins.

This palatial spiral staircase was so unusual the name "snail" was given to the noble family who built it.

Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.

In the past, Renaissance sex workers were encouraged to entice customers on this bridge.

This deconsecrated church has seen many uses, from a tobacco storehouse to a cinema.

100 year tradition of fist fights, marked by marble footsteps.

Where Venice's gondolas go for a tune-up.

A beloved local artist has been honored with this statue of a man emerging from a toilet.

Time has been frozen at this station since the bombing in 1980—or so it was believed.

An amazing collection of wax anatomical models and terratological models.

This zoological museum began as the first great curiosity cabinet.

A small window on Via Piella offers a lovely and rare peek at Bologna's lost canals.

Legend has it this fountain built to symbolize the Pope’s power hides a strange secret concerning Neptune's manliness.

A striking memorial recalls thousands of Bolognese men and women killed fighting fascists in World War II.

The remains of an ancient Roman city are hidden underneath Bologna's beautiful public library.

A large statue of Pope Gregory XIII in Bologna was disguised as Saint Petronius to avoid destruction.