Paris, France
The Wax and Bone Relics of Saint Vincent de Paul
Saintly bones pressed into a wax effigy of a Catholic superstar.
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Paris, France
Saintly bones pressed into a wax effigy of a Catholic superstar.
London, England
This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the first ‘Harry Potter’ film.
London, England
The Great Fire of London and the regulation of one-way streets both started in this alley.
Grindelwald, Switzerland
The second-highest train station in Europe.
Wagin, Australia
Everything about this over-size novelty animal is huge including its testicles.
Semaphore, Australia
This stone tower was built in the late 19th century to signal the time to ships in the water.
Adelaide, Australia
These bronze sculptures sow whimsy by hamming it up on a pedestrian mall.
Adelaide, Australia
The famed literary character has a unique connection to this city.
Melbourne, Australia
A colorful street named for the legendary Australian rock band.
Melbourne, Australia
This classic photo booth was saved from destruction by the local community.
Melbourne, Australia
This giant, granite purse is one of Melbourne's most unique and distinctive pieces of public art.
Melbourne, Australia
These mythological giants take time out of their busy day guarding a Victorian market to let you know what time it is.
Kilkenny, Ireland
A collection of housewares from recent Irish history adjoined by a tower from ancient Irish history.
Kilkenny, Ireland
A standing relief of a Norman knight whose posture marks him as a Crusader.
Berlin, Germany
Dedicated to the European Sinti and Roma peoples murdered during the Holocaust.
Krakow, Poland
Real bones which are said to have belonged to a Polish dragon.
Krakow, Poland
This grubby wall is said to be one of the Earth's esoteric energy centers.
Budapest, Hungary
The metal leaves on this tree are engraved with the names of Holocaust victims.
Kalabaka, Greece
Monasteries on rock pillars, once accessible only by frayed ropes.
Athens, Greece
This striking sculpture of Icarus honors Greece's fallen flyers.
Athens, Greece
Legend says this sacred tree was a gift from goddess Athena.
Rome, Italy
A collection of objects supposedly singed by the hands of souls in purgatory.
Rome, Italy
The only remaining arch of the oldest stone bridge in Rome stands in the middle of the Tiber.
Rome, Italy
The "Great Sewer" of ancient Rome is one of the oldest sewer systems in the world, and is still in use.