Bucharest, Romania
Curtea Veche (Old Princely Court)
The bust of Romania’s most notorious ruler, Vlad Dracula aka "Vlad the Impaler," keeps watch over the ruins of his medieval court.
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Bucharest, Romania
The bust of Romania’s most notorious ruler, Vlad Dracula aka "Vlad the Impaler," keeps watch over the ruins of his medieval court.
Nice, France
A meeting of art and architecture adorns this 5 star hotel
Berlin, Germany
Berlin’s "Gallic Village" of the Far-Left: The COOP Anti-War Café
Lund, Sweden
These crypt figures are said to be the giant and his family, turned to stone mid-rampage
Budapest, Hungary
For a city that is so rife with gleaming statues and memorials in alabaster and bronze, this occultish-looking wooden example poses more questions than it answers
Madrid, Spain
A crypt of relics guards a vial said to liquefy each July
Budapest, Hungary
The remains of an ancient medieval monastery can be seen in the basement of a luxury hotel
Hamburg, Germany
An evolving artwork that began in 1996 and is scheduled to continue until... 2496!
Barcelona, Spain
A medieval palace holding a millennium of the Crown of Aragon's records
El Prat de Llobregat, Spain
Botero's plump bronze horse presiding over Barcelona's airport terminal
Berlin, Germany
An empty bookshelf commemorates the books which were lost during the infamous event
Berlin, Germany
The largest stretch of the Berlin Wall is right on top of the former SS headquarters
Munich, Germany
An unofficial monument to the late King of Pop sits at the base of a Renaissance composer's statue
Rome, Italy
Hidden away in an alleyway, this diminutive chapel is said to be the smallest church in Rome
Madrid, Spain
The remains of this old Madrid wall are attached to a fire station
Madrid, Spain
This peculiar device allowed pianists to exercise their fingers
Madrid, Spain
Emblematic Madrid bar founded in the 1930s that is a testament to times gone by
Vilnius, Lithuania
An angel that hatched from an egg!
Madrid, Spain
Most visits to the Almudena Cathedral in Madrid ignore the eeriest part of the building, its crypt
Madrid, Spain
Mini version of the massive Isabella head
Madrid, Spain
At only 14.25 meters long, Travesía del Biombo is the shortest street in Madrid
Madrid, Spain
This engraved safety pin has possible links to the haberdasheries located in this humble square
Madrid, Spain
Crafted in the royal workshop of Saint Isidoro of León, in 1063, this is the first medieval Hispanic crucifix featuring the image of Christ
Madrid, Spain
This sculpture is a reminder of the old lamplighters of Madrid, a profession that is now extinct