Milan, Italy
Ear of Vicolo Gazzana
A small sculpture that pays homage to the famous bronze ear of Ca de l'Oreggia—or does it?
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Milan, Italy
A small sculpture that pays homage to the famous bronze ear of Ca de l'Oreggia—or does it?
Milan, Italy
Saint Borromeo often prayed in this austere crypt during the 16th century.
Milan, Italy
This camera store in Milan holds one of Europe’s largest collections of luxury-antique cameras.
Milan, Italy
This small Milan street is filled with colorful homes and a rich history.
Milan, Italy
Sip a Negroni Sbagliato in the bar that invented it.
Milan, Italy
Da Vinci's equestrian statue, 500 years in the making.
Milan, Italy
A larger-than-life house of cards stands outside the house of a former fashion designer.
Milan, Italy
The mark of the Devil's horns on a marble column in Milan.
Milan, Italy
This grisly effigy displays an early Christian martyr who was skinned alive and beheaded.
Milan, Italy
Artistic tombs, monuments, and a beautiful "Hall of Fame" lurk inside this cemetery.
Milan, Italy
This poignant art installation raises awareness of violence against women.
Milan, Italy
This curious building hides eclectic details like medieval gargoyles alongside naked angels and Art Nouveau mosaics.
Milan, Italy
The odd depiction of the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus is rooted in the Catholic Church's eradication of Catharism.
Milan, Italy
Before there were doorbells this bronze ear was installed for visitors to announce their arrival.
Milan, Italy
Small on the outside, big on the inside, this church is an astonishing act of visual deception.
Milan, Italy
Milan's duomo is covered in beautiful carving including a curious "dinosaur-like" beast.
Milan, Italy
The secret medieval communication system will whisk your words above the noise of the crowd.
Milan, Italy
One of the world’s smallest bars, just 13 square feet, is brimming with speakeasy flair.
Milan, Italy
This giant middle finger statue sends an unambiguous message to Italy's bankers.
Milan, Italy
A Milanese café entirely designed by the American director Wes Anderson.
Milan, Italy
An ossuary built in 1210 to collect bones from the Ospedale Maggiore of Milan.
Rome, Italy
The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."
London, England
This shop and gallery is a modern-day cabinet of curiosities, unassumingly positioned along an urban thoroughfare.
London, England
A 300-year-old tea shop that brought tea to the English people, not to mention the Queen herself.