For hundreds of years, this huge figure has been blessing visitors before they explore his body.

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

Where Venice's gondolas go for a tune-up.

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

100 year tradition of fist fights, marked by marble footsteps.

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

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

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

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

Thousand-year-old Viking runes adorn an ancient Greek lion at the entrance to the Venetian Arsenal.

Quirky Welsh observatory unites art and science.

Gothic tower mentioned in Thomas Hardy poem "The Channel Firing."

A rocky sea serpent hides caves, blowholes, and a spectacular natural bridge.

The island of Lanai in Hawai'i is a paradise for cats and cat lovers.

This black shoreline is made up of exploded lava particles.

Norway has built what may be the world's most beautiful public toilet.

Fascinating town where normal life interfaces with the occult.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

A popular day's outing in Bovington consists of watching military tank driving practice.

This statue inspired by Renoir's famous painting embodies the jovial spirit of Key West.

A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.

This functioning parish church is also the site of many concert performances due to its wonderful acoustics.

The world's most charming instant portrait studio also happens to be its smallest.

The world's northernmost aquarium looks like it has fallen over.