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The gondolas let you glimpse a bird's-eye view of one of the world's highest capital cities.

One of the greatest collections of coins in the world is housed in the former mansion of an archeological pioneer.

A tiny Greek Orthodox church from the Ottoman era hides on a busy city street.

Savor sheep milk yogurt at the last of Athens' dairy bars.

These bronze horses on the gates of the Royal Palace of Naples were a gift from a Russian tsar.

This 17th-century passageway is home to numerous bookshops, a witch legend, and the oldest pizzeria in the world.

A popular legend claims that the famous pizza was invented at a restaurant in this alley.

Every day is like Christmas on this street where the traditional Neapolitan nativity scene comes to life.

Dug as a secret royal escape route, the tunnel became a wartime bomb shelter and dumping ground for vintage cars.

This shining multicolored metro station deep under Naples is said to be the most beautiful in Europe.

A labyrinth of ancient tunnels hidden below the city holds the ruins of 2,500 years of history.

A dead saint, a deadly poison, and a mysterious holy ooze.

One hundred years ago this small house in downtown Zürich became the birthplace of the Dada movement.

An ominous concrete cube cuts a dystopian silhouette atop this California mountain.

Here, visitors can swing with the waves of the Pacific Ocean.

This lower Manhattan bar is set up in an old bank vault that rests beneath a skyscraper that hides even more historic splendor.

Behind a grungy bodega facade, a Poblano family serves rich, home-cooked meals.

Some of the best Persian food in New York comes from the front window of an unassuming pizza shop.

The former Mexican president kept the bullets that killed his predecessor on display in his home, now a museum.

The hot chocolate here all stems from small, sustainable microproducers in Chiapas and Tabasco.

In 2008, this Mexico City metro station was the site of an hours-long fight between emo, punk, and goth groups.

Murals made with millions of colorful stones adorn the abandoned building.

On a cornerstone of the City Museum is the head of a monstrous serpent stolen from an Aztec pyramid 400 years ago.

Its exhibits are dedicated to educating the public about state terrorism in Mexico.