A railway station takeout shop sells boxed meals in containers shaped like trains and snowmen that hold the country’s abundant regional delicacies.

Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”

This giant middle finger statue sends an unambiguous message to Italy's bankers.

One of the world’s smallest bars, just 13 square feet, is brimming with speakeasy flair.

Make your reservation to have coffee with some kitties.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

A Milanese café entirely designed by the American director Wes Anderson.

The spot where the fascist dictator made some of his most famous speeches including declaring war on Britain and France.

This private skyway is filled with art and was expanded explicitly so that Hitler could appreciate a river.

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

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

The middle finger of modernity.

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

This is the oldest Roman-made bridge in the city still existing in its original state.

Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.

A museum in the former home of Marxist revolutionary Leon Trotsky.

Part bookstore, part café, and part forest.

Frida Kahlo's childhood home, now a museum of her life and works.

Museum housed in underground tunnels that date back to Buenos Aires's earliest settlements.

Buenos Aires' city of the dead contains some very famous remains, including Eva Perón.

This historic, palatial theater is now one of the world’s most beautiful bookstores.

This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.