An ode to the washerwomen who called Pavia home.

A beautiful chapel on the hills of the Oltrepò Pavese claims to house the tomb of King Edward II of England.

Museum dedicated to "the man who moved the Earth."

This hidden collection of everyday objects illustrates life within communist Poland.

100 year tradition of fist fights, marked by marble footsteps.

Morocco's Argania trees are infested with nut-hungry goats.

Long-abandoned art nouveau baths beneath Milan's Piazza Oberdan.

Crammed into several rooms of a Staten Island home, this museum is a vodka-soaked paean to the pleasures of drinking.

This Turkish cave boasts some rather bizarre associations with the King of Mount Olympus.

An abused and forgotten metropolis, abandoned for centuries.

One of the largest wooden constructions in Europe was meant to be a casino, but soon became an orphanage.

Large miniature theme park with 100-plus models.

This eatery re-creates dishes from the Ottoman Empire so you can dine like a sultan.

Roman ruins top white travertine terraces formed by ancient hot springs.

This stunning mass of ice spans 121 square miles and is still growing.

The enigmatic sculpture hides above an escalator in a Milan metro station.

The sunlight passing through the opening of this huge cave system creates a magical effect.

A series of caves, tunnels, and wells filled with fascinating figures and symbols.

Templar knights fleeing persecution are said to have left this sword in stone as a landmark in 1307.

This medieval mountain town is also known as the "Village of Streams."

An Italian hillside ghost town.