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Catania, Italy

Elephant Fountain

A mysterious ancient elephant said to possess magic powers is now the symbol of a Sicilian city.
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Marsala, Italy

Tophet of Motya

These ruins of a Phoenician sanctuary in Sicily have a dark history.
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Messina, Italy

The House of Cavaliere

An eccentric home in Sicily turns heads on a regular basis.
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Monreale, Italy

Borgo Schiro

Abandoned village in Sicily built during the agricultural reforms of Mussolini.
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Palermo, Italy

Cappella Palatina

Every inch of this chapel is covered in craftsmanship from across the world.
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Palermo, Italy

Porta Nuova

This triumphal 16th-century arched gateway leads to the oldest street in Palermo.
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Palermo, Italy

The Martorana

This mosaic-lined medieval church was built by the world's first admiral and still holds mass in ancient Greek.
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Palermo, Italy

La Zisa

This Arabesque Italian castle was built with a primitive, if ingenious, air-conditioning system.
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Palermo, Italy

Antonio Pasqualino International Puppet Museum of Palermo

This unique museum is home to over 5,000 puppets of all types.
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Palermo, Italy

Qanat di Palermo

A network of underground water channels that dates back to the Middle Ages.
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Palermo, Italy

Santuario di Santa Rosalia

Cave shrine on Monte Pellegrino.
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Prague, Czechia

Hlava Franze Kafky (Franz Kafka's Head)

A bust of Franz Kafka spins in pieces, reflecting the writer's inner torment.
Sebastian Wortys Added by Sebastian Wortys
Prague, Czechia

Strahov Monastery

Two stunning 17th-century libraries and a cabinet of curiosities.
michelle Added by michelle
Prague, Czechia

Statue of Franz Kafka

A surreal statue honoring Prague's favorite literary son.
Sebastian Wortys Added by Sebastian Wortys
Prague, Czechia

Man Hanging Out

What looks like a suicide in progress is actually a statue of Sigmund Freud.
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Prague, Czechia

Idiom Installation

A Jenga-style cylindrical tower of books that appears to go on forever.
Sebastian Wortys Added by Sebastian Wortys