A copy of the famous statue can be found in this Florence piazza, along with one of the most breathtaking views of the city below.

A slightly creepy gallery of plaster cast models in the same museum as Michelangelo's David.

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

The famous sculptor left his mark on this Italian wall in an internationally protected example of street art.

This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.

The oldest operating pharmacy in the world features 800-year-old recipes.

Pizza with a side of fine art.

The faint remains of a Polish news empire still linger.

The last masonry skyscraper ever built reveals a transitional moment in architectural history.

A spectacular remnant of an Adler and Sullivan masterpiece that was destroyed in 1972.

This abstract sculpture is rumored to cast a hammer-and-sickle shadow once a year.

Partially submerged Buddha heads freckle Chicago’s neighborhoods.

Once at the center of U.S. finance, the historic Trading Room was meticulously recreated piece by piece and rebuilt in the Art Institute.

Theater has had many different incarnations but has survived the ravages of time.

A Japanese temple, old German townhouses, and public chess tables offer a peaceful escape from the bustle of the North Side.

Once called the "Polish Gold Coast" it is an icon of the neighborhood that bears its same name.

This bronze sculpture on a former squash court marks the secret origins of the Atomic Age.

Illegal drag racing two stories beneath Chicago’s streets.

No one knows how many bodies are in this vault in a Chicago public park.

Not to be confused with the iconic New York City skyscraper, this Chicago building is a vibrant hub for artists.

Former bath house turns gastropub.

You can take a class, browse the library, or visit the lavish lair of an international men's humor society.

Where old school Polish Chicago and young hipster Chicago live side by side.

Fragments of architectural wonders from around the globe are embedded in the newspaper building's walls.