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Rome, Italy

Wheel of the Exposed

An unremarkable wooden wheel built into the side of one of Rome's oldest hospitals was part of a policy to reduce infant exposure.
LatiumMirabile Added by LatiumMirabile
Vatican City

'The Vision of Constantine'

This equestrian statue of Constantine the Great has been the subject of criticism for centuries.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Vatican City

Stufetta del Bibbiena

The Vatican's secret porn-festooned bathroom was painted in erotic murals by one of the greatest artists of the Renaissance.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Vatican City

Gallery of Maps - Galleria delle Carte Geografiche

Breathtaking and huge 430 year old maps of Italy.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Vatican City

Vatican City Walls

Historic fortifications form the boundary of Vatican City, but it’s not entirely surrounded by walls.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
Vatican City

Vatican Mosaic Studio

A hidden workshop for creating and restoring Papal mosaic masterpieces.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
Vatican City

Vatican Necropolis

Hidden beneath the famous St. Peter's Basilica is a veritable city of the dead that may hold the remains of St. Peter himself.
danielrthorne Added by danielrthorne
Vatican City

Domus Sanctae Marthae

These spartan apartments are provided to clergymen visiting Vatican City.
Added by cinapelayo
Milan, Italy

La Vigna di Leonardo (Leonardo’s Vineyard)

Just across from the "Last Supper" painting is the famous painter's vineyard, a gift received for creating the masterpiece.
ahvenas Added by ahvenas
Tirana, Albania

Pyramid of Tirana

An Albanian monument to the Communism that nearly crushed the country is now a crumbling wreck.
SkareMedia Added by SkareMedia
Tirana, Albania

Bunk’Art 2

In the heart of Tirana, this underground nuclear bunker has been transformed into a museum.
Max Cortesi Added by Max Cortesi
Tirana, Albania

Tirana's Colorful Facade

What happens when you cross a mayor and a painter?
serflac Added by serflac
Monaco

Fort Antoine Theatre

This public amphitheater was once a key part of Monaco’s defense strategy.
mikewalker Added by mikewalker
Monaco

Oceanographic Museum

Museum celebrating the ocean, with the largest wunderkammer dedicated to sea exploration.
Laetitia Barbier Added by Laetitia Barbier
Monaco

Juan Manuel Fangio Statue

This statue of the great Argentinian car driver is located near a famous curve of the Monaco Grand Prix.
Luis Morato Added by Luis Morato
Menton, France

Fête du Citron

Every year, the town of Menton, France, turns lemons and oranges into giant sculptures depicting windmills, dragons, and more.
Anne Ewbank Added by Anne Ewbank
Cardiff, Wales

The Arab Room at Cardiff Castle

A harem-inspired Moorish fantasy design in a Victorian-era Welsh castle.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Kerry, Ireland

King Puck

A proud bronze billy stands as an eternal symbol of Ireland's oldest festival, where a goat is made king.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Inverkeithing, Scotland

Forth Bridge

A remarkable feat of Victorian engineering across the Firth of Forth.
grahamstewartwalker Added by grahamstewartwalker
Clare, Ireland

St. Brigid's Well

A sacred well steeped in Pagan roots on the West Coast of Ireland.
Shannon Ohaire Added by Shannon Ohaire
Lecarrow, Ireland

Rindoon

Wander among the abandoned ruins of this once-powerful medieval town.
elizabethwhite Added by elizabethwhite
Kilbrittain, Ireland

Kilbrittain Whale

The skeleton of a whale that beached itself in this Irish town is now on display in their public park.
Added by celticjoker
Cork, Ireland

Baltimore Beacon

An oddly conical beacon perched atop beautiful Irish cliffs.
lloydhegarty Added by lloydhegarty
Kerry, Ireland

Telegraph Field Valentia Island

This beautiful site is where the first transatlantic telegraph was sent from.
Added by tonyallan