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

The mark of the Devil's horns on a marble column in Milan.

Third time's a charm, or in this case, two testicles are.

"The prettiest love letters in the world" ... or so said Lord Byron.

The secret medieval communication system will whisk your words above the noise of the crowd.

This giant middle finger statue sends an unambiguous message to Italy's bankers.

One of the largest caves in the world open to the public.

This historic floating crane became an unlikely symbol of the port of Trieste.

One of the tallest lighthouses in the world also serves as a monument to the fallen of World War I.

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

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

During World War II, this rice mill became a Nazi concentration camp.

This historic covered bridge contains a series of macabre paintings that communicate one thing: everyone dies.

This memorial commemorating fallen Swiss Guards of the French Revolution has been called the saddest stone in the world.

An enigmatic monument to the Irish revolutionary who plotted an uprising against British rule.

The modern birthplace of Irish freedom.

These gigantic skeletons tower over visitors and provide insight into the creatures that once ruled over Ireland.

The somber sculptures commemorating Irish Famine on the river Liffey in Dublin.

The mummified heart of a saint lives on in this church—after a brief hiatus when it was stolen.

This permanent collection of preserved bodies taken from Irish bogs is one of the leading authorities on such morbid mummies.

Dublin's "Dead Zoo" serves as a window to Victorian museum design.

A significant example of Czech cubist architecture—a style you won't find anywhere else in the world.

Straight out of a nightmare, barcode-faced babies climb up and down Prague's television tower.

Steadily reminding Czechia of its past.