Bologna, Italy
Roman Ruins of Salaborsa Library
The remains of an ancient Roman city are hidden underneath Bologna's beautiful public library.
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Bologna, Italy
The remains of an ancient Roman city are hidden underneath Bologna's beautiful public library.
Bagni San Filippo, Italy
Nestled in the hills of Tuscany are gorgeous, multicolored hot springs.
Bratislava, Slovakia
This Slovakian statue of an emerging sewer worker might just be a bronze peeping tom.
Vienna, Austria
The topiary maze at the Habsburg hunting lodge.
Vienna, Austria
The crypt of the imposing Stephensdom holds royal intestines and thousands of skeletons.
London, England
The final resting place to 300 Victorian-era pets hides inside the city park.
Prague, Czechia
A surreal statue honoring Prague's favorite literary son.
Prague, Czechia
Synagogue built from the stones of Solomon's temple contains the golem of Prague.
Prague, Czechia
Around 100,000 bodies are buried below the medieval headstones, many of which mark graves with multiple bodies stacked up to 12 deep.
Prague, Czechia
Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.
Budapest, Hungary
From Austrians to Nazis to Soviets, this historic Budapest fortress has a history as complex as the city itself.
Brooklyn, New York
Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.
New York, New York
The "Seinfeld" diner.
New York, New York
This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.
New York, New York
Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.
New York, New York
Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.
Grindavík, Iceland
Medicinal spa created from the mineral-rich runoff of a geothermal power plant
Hveragerði, Iceland
Iceland's "Smoky Valley" is a beautiful river that is shrouded in a constant cover of steam clouds.
La Maddalena, Italy
Crushed coral and crystals give the sand its signature coloration.
Milan, Italy
This giant middle finger statue sends an unambiguous message to Italy's bankers.
Verona, Italy
Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.
Vernazza, Italy
Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.
Rome, Italy
At the crypt of St. Mary of Eulogies and the Dead you are left alone to ponder mortality among piles of skulls.
Ercolano, Italy
Pompeii's less famous neighbor is still revealing her secrets.