Florence, Italy
Studiolo Francesco I de’ Medici
Secret refuge and museum of the Duke of Florence.
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Florence, Italy
Secret refuge and museum of the Duke of Florence.
Florence, Italy
This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.
Florence, Italy
Over 50 exquisite hand-painted Renaissance maps decorate a Medici storage room.
Florence, Italy
The doodles of a genius line the walls of a secret room under the Medici Chapel, where they were hidden for nearly 500 years.
Florence, Italy
The oldest operating pharmacy in the world features 800-year-old recipes.
Florence, Italy
The largest and most famous wax anatomical collection anywhere in the world.
Florence, Italy
A large grotto built in the 16th century amidst Florence's famous Boboli gardens.
Florence, Italy
The middle finger of modernity.
Villefranche-sur-Mer, France
A medieval military street hidden beneath a charming French fishing village.
Nice, France
Artist's eccentric property excessively decorated with found objects and work of his own.
Nice, France
An Orthodox church built by the Royal Family for the Russian community exiled to the French Riviera.
Nice, France
The construction of a tram line unveiled hidden remnants of the old medieval city.
Nice, France
This massive blockhead sculpture hides an entire library.
Barcelona, Spain
The iconic boulevard is the perfect place to catch sight of a bicycling skeleton, a levitating Satan, or a chef with his head stuck in a pizza.
Barcelona, Spain
Possibly the oldest church in Barcelona, this basilica has its pagan and Christian mythologies all mixed up.
Barcelona, Spain
The largest Art Nouveau complex in the world is a Barcelona hospital with a 600-year-long history.
Barcelona, Spain
The 2,000-year-old Roman columns are hidden within Barcelona's Gothic Quarter.
Barcelona, Spain
18th century anatomical amphitheater of the Royal College of Surgery of Barcelona.
Barcelona, Spain
One of the most photographed buildings in a city known for its Modernista architecture is an abandoned squat.
Barcelona, Spain
The studio of Catalonia's most famous theatrical designer remains exactly as he left it.
Barcelona, Spain
One of Europe's largest supercomputers is housed inside of a disused chapel.
Barcelona, Spain
This Funeral Hearse Museum represents the finest in cadaver transportation.
Barcelona, Spain
Step inside the first house designed by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí, considered to be one of the first Art Nouveau buildings.
Barcelona, Spain
A stately palace has been converted into the world's largest cannabis museum.