Historic cuisine meets fine dining in a hotel-restaurant overlooking Hyde Park.

No one really knows how these old hobby horses got here, but the herd keeps growing.

As state high-points-by-elevation go this spot is one of the lowest, but for years it was also the hardest to climb.

An 11th-century mountaintop fortress that played a crucial role in Italy's papal wars is now a vacation rental.

The now-abandoned Fascist summer colony served a dark purpose during World War II.

Milan's duomo is covered in beautiful carving including a curious "dinosaur-like" beast.

The entire known universe of the ancient Etruscans is held inside this bronze model of a sheep’s liver.

250-year-old farm now features sculptures, a petting zoo and a hippy-bazaar.

This cemetery features modernist statues as strange as its name.

This cafe offers a curated collection of treats and tipples made by monks and nuns.

One of Europe's largest supercomputers is housed inside of a disused chapel.

A temple to modernity, tucked away amid Barcelona's more well known museums.

The 2,000-year-old Roman columns are hidden within Barcelona's Gothic Quarter.

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

Small on the outside, big on the inside, this church is an astonishing act of visual deception.

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

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

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

An ossuary built in 1210 to collect bones from the Ospedale Maggiore of Milan.

Once known for its horse-powered knife sharpening, this 200-year-old shop offers an array of blades and hard-to-find culinary tools.

The skulls and bones of thousands of soldiers line the walls of this small Italian chapel.

The bones of some 7,000 soldiers killed in the historic Battle of Solferino are stored here.

A young Italian couple has been locked in an embrace for over 6,000 years.

David Sedaris called it "The greatest shop in the world."