Among the busts of heroes of the Roman Republic of 1849, there is also a statue of a boy and his dog.

A rather vulgar example of the transition from Latin to the Italian vernacular.

Romans decided this 16th-century "talking statue" was so ugly, they named it after a primate.

The first Russian Orthodox church in the Catholic city of Rome in almost a thousand years.

The best preserved Paleochristian basilica in Rome hides a number of oddities and secrets.

A modern sliver of architecture in Roma.

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

The only "Egyptian" pyramid in Europe and the legendary tomb of Remus.

Learn about Iceland's hidden folk at this school dedicated to the study of elves.

Noirish green neon marks the location of one of the oldest private detective agencies in France.

A controversial artwork draws attention to the dark history of Prague's "Suicide Bridge."

The slender brass strip in Prague's Old Town Square was used to tell time from 1652 to 1918.

This Czech church doubles as something of a permanent fashion exhibition for a statue of the Infant Jesus.

An eerie, existential museum dedicated to the author of "The Metamorphosis."

A scattered trail of street art adds a pop of color to the city's stark structures.

A magnificent, iconic stone tower in the Scottish Highlands.