An extensive collection of reliquaries containing the bones of saints housed in the largest Catholic church in Venice.

This Roman statue is missing a limb from when the Venetians stole it from Constantinople during the Crusades.

The tomb of the mythological founder of Padua is not hidden in some obscure crypt, but stands right in the middle of the city square.

Built to repay the sins of the father, this church is home to one of the most valuable works of Western art.

The small peaceful island off the Venice tourist circuit is where the city began more than 1,500 years ago.

This community on a small Venetian island has taken to painting their houses in bright neon hues.

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

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

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

Experience the hysteria of a 17th century witch hunt through goofy reenactments and wax dummies that should probably be burned at the stake.

The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.

This peaceful Massachusetts graveyard was one of the first "garden-style" cemeteries in America.

Memorial to a beloved puppeteer as well as all street performers.

Two thousand artifacts from around the world collected by one woman who loved to travel.

The statue of John Harvard isn't actually John Harvard—or even, technically, the founder of the school.

This tiny, painted door at the base of a tree stump has been a fixture of the Harvard University campus for decades.

An alley way dedicated to graffiti and street art is a constantly changing street gallery.

This bridge was the birthplace of a unit of measurement based on a fraternity joke.

An interesting decoration on this historic site, this weathervane comes with as many legends as it does questions.

A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.

Frank Lloyd Wright's most iconic home dangles over a Pennsylvania waterfall.

There aren't too many operational funiculars around, but Pittsburgh has two!

The only way to see Pittsburgh is from the top of this lookout point, just like the ancient members of the native peoples did.

Found art has transformed this Pittsburgh neighborhood into a psychedelic dream.