An amazing collection of wax anatomical models and terratological models.

In the world's oldest university is a stunning 17th century anatomical theater carved from spruce.

This zoological museum began as the first great curiosity cabinet.

Legend has it this fountain built to symbolize the Pope’s power hides a strange secret concerning Neptune's manliness.

Over 100 towers were built in Bologna during the Middle Ages, but only 22 survive.

The mummified relic of St. Catherine sits forever on a golden throne.

A small window on Via Piella offers a lovely and rare peek at Bologna's lost canals.

An extraordinary collection of 18th century anatomical waxworks.

Residing along a busy thoroughfare, this sculpture urges passersby to consider the future.

The body of at least one victim of a construction accident was left behind in the collapsed pylon, buried under tons of concrete.

If the tunes of antique organs and musical marionettes don't intoxicate you, the draft beer certainly will.

The largest bell in the world has been swinging high above a Cologne cathedral for almost a century.

An elegant chandelier hangs over this ancient sewer chamber, now open for concerts and public tours.

A church filled with the bones of hundreds of virgins martyrs—or so they say.

This former steel and coal plant is now a neon-lit industrial fantasia.

The magnificent sanctuary is Spain's first purpose-built structure of its kind.

This magical space partly designed by Antoni Gaudi is one of the best examples of romantic gardening in the Mediterranean.

A modernist church in an ancient village.

Long tunnels run under the ancient chariot racing circuit to the tower.

Stunning Roman aqueduct used for 1900 years and still standing.

Hundreds of stone stairs and a winding medieval bridge connect this haunting Spanish island to the mainland.

Cliffside houses provide a spectacular view from their perch above the valley.

Geological storytelling.

A celebration of solstice followed by a fiery purging of evils.