This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

A small and surprising passageway in Saint Petersburg devoted to the Beatles.

A modern, secular take on a traditional Virgin Mary motif.

A wooden street sign is the last remnant of this 400-year-old alleyway.

When this 18th-century observatory's meridian was moved, it set Sweden's time back by 0.04 seconds.

This gem from the industrial age helps visitors and residents alike traverse hilly Stockholm.

This poignant sculpture of a gnarled weapon is a symbol of non-violence.

This Scandinavian island is the site of the first modern observatory.

Stockholm's narrowest alley is barely over two feet wide.

It is said that each of the white stones in the red facade of this medieval house represents the head of a murdered Swedish noble.

Dine on food tied to Viking history and legend at this subterranean Stockholm spot.

Rochester's signature culinary delicacy.

The home, museum, and death site of Kodak's influential founder.

The Adriatic's most famous wind can be reliably experienced in the city's Marina.

The pile of books behind the dignified writer gave the statue a most undignified nickname.

A detailed pachyderm supports Rome's smallest Egyptian obelisk.

This Italian stadium makes liberal use of fascist statuary to evoke classical sporting arenas.

The only museum with its curator—and her pets—buried inside.

Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.

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

A sinister pyramid in the Frari contains the heart of the famous neoclassical sculptor.

The studio built by fascists in the hopes of "reviving the film industry" with the occasional propaganda film opportunity thrown in.

Museum dedicated to literary greats of the Romantic Period is also the home in which Keats met his untimely end.

Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.