On the side of a building, a depiction of the woman who became a local legend by tossing soup out her window.

The Swiss artist's bulbous and overgrown shape-shifting sculpture controversially graces the center of Bern.

This simple apartment may have inspired some of the most important theories in the history of science.

A nearly 500-year-old sculpture depicts a man eating a sack of babies, and no one is sure why.

The odd depiction of the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus is rooted in the Catholic Church's eradication of Catharism.

This poignant art installation raises awareness of violence against women.

This grisly effigy displays an early Christian martyr who was skinned alive and beheaded.

The secret medieval communication system will whisk your words above the noise of the crowd.

"The prettiest love letters in the world" ... or so said Lord Byron.

Nestled in the heart of Milan is a real wunderkammer of morbid curiosities.

The mark of the Devil's horns on a marble column in Milan.

Just across from the "Last Supper" painting is the famous painter's vineyard, a gift received for creating the masterpiece.

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

Da Vinci's equestrian statue, 500 years in the making.

Vast network of air raid tunnels beneath Lombardy's capital.

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

The train platform where Jews were sent to concentration camps is now preserved as a Holocaust memorial.

A larger-than-life house of cards stands outside the house of a former fashion designer.

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

A space dedicated to contemporary art and culture, co-chaired by fashion icon Miuccia Prada.

Artistic tombs, monuments, and a beautiful "Hall of Fame" lurk inside this cemetery.

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

Have fun at the world's first Buddhist waterslide park.

One of the oldest temples in Ho Chi Minh City, dedicated to a deified Chinese military leader.