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alessissimo

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Tarragona, Spain

Tarragona Amphitheater

This Roman arena once played host to bloody gladiatorial battles.

Dr Alan P Newman

Added by Dr Alan P Newman

San Marino, San Marino

Montale

The smaller of the three towers of San Marino is a former prison inaccessible from the ground level.

StepYoshi

Added by StepYoshi

Basilica di Sant'Andrea

It took more than 300 years to build this church, which is home to two sacred vessels believed to hold the blood of Christ.

Added by Lakehurst

Sala dei Giganti (Chamber of the Giants)

A room filled with frescos that make it seem like the walls are crumbling down while giants die in despair.

Added by Lakehurst

Valletta, Malta

Church of St. Paul's Shipwreck

This church is named for one of the most dramatic tales in the early Christian church.

Scott Conwell

Added by Scott Conwell

Santa Maria del Soccorso

A snow-white church overlooking the wonderful Tyrrhenian Sea.

StepYoshi

Added by StepYoshi

Grand Bazaar of Tabriz

The largest covered bazaar in the world.

Added by sonayb

Arco di Riccardo

This Roman monument is surrounded by more recent construction, offering a stark contrast between ancient architecture and the modern urban landscape.

RichardXX

Added by RichardXX

Mantua Cathedral (Cattedrale di San Pietro)

The seat of the Mantua bishop holds many secrets within its walls.

Added by Lakehurst

Musciattino's Hand

A local legend says the theft of a holy relic explains the hand-shaped bloodstain on the facade of this cathedral.

Added by ErMejo88

The Olive Tree of the Acropolis

Legend says this sacred tree was a gift from goddess Athena.

gus619USA

Added by gus619USA

'Trionfo della Morte'

This uncanny fresco celebrating the "triumph of death" was split into four pieces to be moved to another museum.

Added by salvatoreraieli

Vartanush

Armenian monks at an island monastery in the Venetian Lagoon make a rare rose petal jam.

Rohini Chaki

Added by Rohini Chaki

'The Brave Righetto'

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

LatiumMirabile

Added by LatiumMirabile

Pompeii Thermopolium

Before it was buried by volcanic ash, this fast-food restaurant fed the hungry hordes of ancient Rome.

Diana Hubbell

Added by Diana Hubbell

Cappella Colleoni

If you ever wanted to touch a medieval mercenary’s three testicles, look no further.

Max Cortesi

Added by Max Cortesi

Berlin, Germany

Memorial to Homosexuals Persecuted Under Nazism

A memorial in the Tiergarten is a reminder of the suffering inflicted on homosexuals by the Nazi regime.

strictmachine86

Added by strictmachine86

London, England

Michelin House

An ornate and disused early 20th-century building has been given new life as a fully operational structure, complete with offices, oyster bar, and a furniture retailer.

SEANETTA

Added by SEANETTA

Castelsardo, Italy

Roccia dell'Elefante (Elephant's Rock)

This weird, elephant-shaped rock also hosts two ancient tombs.

StepYoshi

Added by StepYoshi

Tarquinia, Italy

Etruscan Necropolises of Tarquinia and Cerveteri

Wandering this ancient burial place offers a glimpse of the afterlife in the fresco-adorned tombs of an ancient Etruscan civilization.

Monsieur Mictlan

Added by Monsieur Mictlan

Stromboli, Italy

Stromboli Island

A volcanic old faithful, Stromboli has been erupting continuously for the last 2000 years.

Dylan

Ospedale delle Bambole (Doll Hospital)

A hospital where antique dolls are given new life.

Calamita Cosmica

The giant skeleton sculpture is surprisingly well-traveled.

Medieval Village

A fake medieval village in the middle of Turin.

Annalisa

Added by Annalisa