Rome, Italy
'Il Babuino' ('The Baboon')
Romans decided this 16th-century "talking statue" was so ugly, they named it after a primate.
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Rome, Italy
Romans decided this 16th-century "talking statue" was so ugly, they named it after a primate.
Rome, Italy
Rome’s legendary peephole vista is also a former Crusader stronghold.
Milan, Italy
Artistic tombs, monuments, and a beautiful "Hall of Fame" lurk inside this cemetery.
Milan, Italy
Two very green residential towers cleaning the air in one of Europe's most polluted cities.
Milan, Italy
This giant middle finger statue sends an unambiguous message to Italy's bankers.
Venice, Italy
Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.
Venice, Italy
Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.
Venice, Italy
This community on a small Venetian island has taken to painting their houses in bright neon hues.
Nîmes, France
The lost Latin words were reconstructed using the holes from the nails that once pinned them in place.
Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, France
Thousands of flamingos and other bird species flourish in these Camargue wetlands.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
A unique work of automotive art calls this shopping center home.
Singapore
This statue once earned the distinction as one of the "Three Major Disappointments of the World."
Singapore
This Singaporean food-court stall was home to the world's cheapest Michelin-starred meal.
Singapore
The highest pedestrian bridge in Singapore looks like a series of undulating waves rising between two public parks.
Kuwait City, Kuwait
Kuwait City's uniquely designed water towers look straight out of a retro sci-fi cityscape.
Ocotillo, California
This historic tower in the California desert promises visitors a "vortex of good vibes".
Ocotillo, California
A UFO scrapyard in the California desert.
Poway, California
Take a leisurely ride on a 1906 cable car or a 1907 steam locomotive.
San Diego, California
Built for an exposition in 1915, these horticultural displays have stood the test of time.
San Diego, California
The world's largest outdoor organ is played weekly by one of just two civic organists in the U.S.
San Diego, California
L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.
Glasgow, Scotland
"Respectful to the dead, safe and sanitary to the living, dedicated to the Genius of Memory..."
Kyle of Lochalsh, Scotland
The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.
Bruges, Belgium
Christ's blood allegedly preserved in a Belgian town.