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greetdruyts

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Salzburg, Austria

Meteorological Pillar of the 19th Century

The beautiful, ornate weather station is the most popular geocache in Salzburg.

Added by gretchenmora

Salzburg, Austria

'Gurken'

Amidst medieval and baroque buildings, five human-sized gherkins stand tall.

Added by Jamie Cornish

Salzburg, Austria

Hommage to Mozart

This strange statue features a bust of the famous composer plopped atop a woman's body.

macsking11

Added by macsking11

Salzburg, Austria

Zwerglgarten (Dwarf Garden)

Ugly 18th-century dwarf statues living in a perfectly landscaped Austrian garden.

michelle

Added by michelle

House of the Shells

One Italian taxi driver covered his entire house in small seashells creating a weird bit of architecture that is preserved to this day.

leiris

Added by leiris

Ponte di Tiberio (Bridge of Tiberius)

This 2,000-year-old Doric bridge is still open to pedestrian traffic to this day.

StepYoshi

Added by StepYoshi

The Three Arrows

Stuck in the arcade of Casa Isolani are three arrows of mysterious origins.

Marco Dst

Added by Marco Dst

The Demon of Palazzo Salina

This building features dozens of faces along its facade, although one is a bit chilling.

Marco Dst

Added by Marco Dst

Towers of Bologna

Over 100 towers were built in Bologna during the Middle Ages, but only 22 survive.

StepYoshi

Added by StepYoshi

Fountain of Neptune

Legend has it this fountain built to symbolize the Pope’s power hides a strange secret concerning Neptune's manliness.

talkinmonkey

Added by talkinmonkey

Monument to Fallen Partisans

A striking memorial recalls thousands of Bolognese men and women killed fighting fascists in World War II.

casualmonolith

Added by casualmonolith

Finestrella di Via Piella

A small window on Via Piella offers a lovely and rare peek at Bologna's lost canals.

leiris

Added by leiris

Statue of Freak Antoni

A beloved local artist has been honored with this statue of a man emerging from a toilet.

Bologna Centrale Station Clock

Time has been frozen at this station since the bombing in 1980—or so it was believed.

Fred Cherrygarden

Added by Fred Cherrygarden

Ascensore Castello d'Albertis-Montegalletto

This peculiar Italian elevator runs both horizontally and vertically.

Tony Dunnell

Added by Tony Dunnell

Roman Polanski's Neptune

Massive galleon from a box-office bomb docked in Genoa.

atimian

Added by atimian

Palazzo San Giorgio

Once home to one of the oldest banks in the world, this building is also where Marco Polo's famous travelogue was written.

Fred Cherrygarden

Added by Fred Cherrygarden

Genoa Cathedral

This cathedral hides a sculpted dog that determines your fate and an unexploded shell from World War II.

tgiorno1

Added by tgiorno1

Bosco Verticale

Two very green residential towers cleaning the air in one of Europe's most polluted cities.

oriana

Added by oriana

Loggia dei Mercanti Whispering Gallery

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

Added by chersil

Milan's Duomo "Dinosaur"

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

Added by Giorgio

L.O.V.E.

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

miramarco

Added by miramarco

Bad Dürkheim, Germany

Dürkheim Giant Wine Barrel

World's largest barrel containing an inn.

Heidelberg, Germany

Heidelberg Bridge Monkey

It's good luck to be mocked by this monkey.

Collector of Experiences

Added by Collector of Experiences