Sprawled across the Great Hall ceiling are various constellations and images relating to the zodiac.

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

High in the clouds of San Marino sits an ancient tower with some curious prisoner graffiti.

Where members of the Crossbow Corps of San Marino demonstrate their skills.

Over 100 towers were built in Bologna during the Middle Ages, but only 22 survive.

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

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

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

Tokyo’s only Vaudeville-cuckoo clock–steampunk-Victorian curio cabinet time piece.

A monument to the 70s rock icon stands on the road into this small Scottish town.

An 18th-century lighthouse built on a 16th-century castle is now a monument to the maritime beacons of Scotland.

Named for its similarity to the tip of a violin's bow, this striking formation was created by millions of years of erosion.

These ruins are a hidden gem, complete with fantastic views over the cliff edge.

Open-air museum with an elaborate sculpture garden, stretching for over 70,000 square-meters.

Legend holds eating just one of these black eggs can add seven years to one's life.

This enormous monument is one of the most iconic structures in Tokyo, rudely nicknamed "The Golden Turd."

Tragic reminders of the 1945 firebombing campaign over Tokyo still haunt this bridge.

Stuck in a bygone era, the oldest subterranean shopping street in Japan hides beneath the popular Asakusa district of Tokyo.

You can receive a blessing for your electronics at this Shinto shrine near Akihabara.

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.

Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”

After being lost for decades, this striking mural depicting the atomic bomb covers the wall of a busy Tokyo metro station.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?