Centuries ago, red and white wine poured from the statue's breasts whenever a new Venetian ruler was elected.

Rome's ancient Etruscan rival, now a park full of ruins.

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

Inside this McDonald's you can dine on your Big Mac and fries next to a 2,500-year-old Roman wall.

An enigmatic modern marker left next to a historic Roman site.

This subterranean shrine beneath a bike rental store celebrates the iconic Italian scooter.

This peculiar museum offers hands-on interaction with seemingly intangible principles of mathematics.

This unique exhibit "Dialogue in the Dark" reverses roles as the visionless become guides and the sighted become ‘blind.’

Fantastic views and thousands of love locks.

A rare chance to ride one of the few continuous elevators still in operation.

After years of being casually peed on by humans, this tree is peeing back.

The sweet story of how American cargo planes became known as "Candy Bombers" during the Berlin Blockade.

This Nazi-built amphitheater was constructed on a sacred mountain site used by various German cults.

This historic funicular system combines the old with the new while offering delightful views over the surrounding valley.

The jaw of one of humankind's earliest ancestors on display at an overlooked geology museum.

It has an American Dream Car exhibit, Europe's largest Formula One collection, and many, many mannequins.

One of the most well-known city festivals in the world.

Swarovski's museum/theme park is a fake diamond fantasia overlooked by a giant.

German and American troops joined forces to defend this fortress during the strangest battle of World War II.

The prototype for all Nazi concentration camps.

An abandoned train station in Munich constructed for the 1972 Olympic games.

A stairway to heaven, or to nowhere at all.

Golden cobblestones remember a time when this small alley was used to avoid having to give a Nazi salute.

One of the most easily accessible examples of the rare 1960s UFO houses.