A new sculpture calls attention to climate change in the centuries-old city it threatens.

Stone memorial that's said to predict the death of the pope and the site of the Cadaver Synod.

The first Russian Orthodox church in the Catholic city of Rome in almost a thousand years.

A huge enchanting public park just outside the ancient walls of Rome.

This ancient market is often referred to as the oldest shopping mall in the world.

The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.

The location of one of the first private Catholic schools in the country, providing a valuable sanctuary during the tumultuous period when Protestant and Catholic students were at odds.

A plaque marking the famous abolitionist's birthplace often overlooked by visitors to the nearby Charles Sumner House.

America’s oldest community theater, this Boston club has been in operation since 1877.

This parking garage was the site of what was - at the time - the largest cash robbery in history.

Dedicated to one of the darkest moments in Irish history, this memorial has faced its fair share of backlash.

The former site of an all-but-forgotten colonial landmark is now remembered by an often overlooked bas relief.

A unique music museum housed in a historic Boston theater.

Silverware in the sidewalk outside a grocery store cements this neighborhood’s Italian culinary history.

The former locus of Boston's high culture has been shuttered and buried for over 70 years.

A pair of mutilated bronze octopuses slump at the base of the monument honoring California's admission to the U.S.

This family mausoleum is steeped in symbolism and looks more like a fantasy location than a grave.

A house filled to the brim with oddities and curiosities.

Gutted airplanes slowly decay in a Florida field.

More than 450 years ago, an Italian nun became the first woman to paint the iconic subject.

Drink wine handed out through a window as part of an age-old tradition.

Over 50 exquisite hand-painted Renaissance maps decorate a Medici storage room.

Legend says this mysterious stone head belongs to a woman who was petrified by an alchemist.

An eclectic collection of thousands of items owned by the sculptor Frederic Marès.