A whale rib was used to advertise the store by the arch that offered exotic goods from far away.

Stuck in the arcade of Casa Isolani are three arrows of mysterious origins.

This building features dozens of faces along its facade, although one is a bit chilling.

Once known for its horse-powered knife sharpening, this 200-year-old shop offers an array of blades and hard-to-find culinary tools.

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

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

The remains of an ancient Roman city are hidden underneath Bologna's beautiful public library.

A striking memorial recalls thousands of Bolognese men and women killed fighting fascists in World War II.

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

A large statue of Pope Gregory XIII in Bologna was disguised as Saint Petronius to avoid destruction.

This lonely minaret with an unusual decorative symbol is all that remains of a historic Ottoman mosque.

A 11-foot former president stands on a Kosovo street that also bears his name.

The only surviving piece of Copenhagen's 16th-century defensive wall.

This pair of gilded girls atop an Art Deco building in Copenhagen were built to function as a weather indicator.

Pre-Nazi swastikas adorn the sculpted pachyderms flanking this brewhouse portal.

Although it appears much older, this castle-like tower is actually a Georgian-era folly.

Despite what a Thai tourism board might want you to think, this white-sand beach is in fact located on a Scottish island.

A memorial to the acting bear whose escape caused a sensation on the Outer Hebrides.

The mortal remains of an estimated 70,000 people lie in the basement of a monastery in Lima, Peru.

Visiting dignitaries and Hollywood stars once stayed at this 1920s hotel, alongside ghosts that are said to haunt its corridors.

A monument to the conquistador became increasingly controversial in the very city that he founded.

This geometric feat is a testament to the Incas' mesmerizing architectural abilities.

Situated on a sacred Inca site, this 16th-century cathedral took nearly 100 years to build.

Built on the remains of one the Incas’ most important gathering spots, this square keeps the spirit of a fallen empire alive.