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Belgrade, Serbia

Hotel Moskva

This striking, historic hotel has major Wes Anderson movie energy.
Bratislava, Slovakia

‘The Six White Mice’

A series of bronze circus performers spread throughout a Slovakian shopping center.
Bratislava, Slovakia

Július Satinský Statue

This statue points to another unusual companion work of art often overlooked by visitors.
Bratislava, Slovakia

Hans Christian Andersen Statue

A sculpture of the beloved author surrounded by characters from his fairy tales.
Bratislava, Slovakia

Fountain of Union

The largest fountain in Bratislava.
Las Vegas, Nevada

‘The Big Piece’

The largest recovered section of Titanic sits in a hotel in Las Vegas.
Ljubljana, Slovenia

Križanke

Seek out ‘The Devil’s Court’ in this concert venue located in a former monastery run by an order of Teutonic knights.
Ljubljana, Slovenia

Ljubljana Central Market

Buy raw milk from a 24/7 vending machine or pick up tomb candles at this local market.
Ljubljana, Slovenia

Triple Bridge

Inspired by the Rialto Bridge in Venice, these three clustered bridges were just one part of a Slovenian architect’s grand vision.
Riga, Latvia

Latvian Academy of Sciences

Latvia’s first skyscraper, nicknamed ‘Stalin’s birthday cake.’
Brussels, Belgium

Den Spauwer

Known as "The Spewer," this bizarre fountain has an even stranger urban legend behind it.
Brussels, Belgium

‘The Container’

In the middle of a Brussels roundabout, a cargo container balancing on its edge.
Brussels, Belgium

Gabrielle Petit Statue

Belgium's national heroine turned spy sacrificed her life to combat German occupation.
Berlin, Germany

Gründer Geist

Keep your eyes out for this "ghost" and walking pun.
Venice, Italy

Church of Santa Margherita

This deconsecrated church has seen many uses, from a tobacco storehouse to a cinema.
Venice, Italy

Peggy Guggenheim's Grave

The only museum with its curator—and her pets—buried inside.
Venice, Italy

Ponte delle Tette

In the past, Renaissance sex workers were encouraged to entice customers on this bridge.
Venice, Italy

St. Mark's Lost Third Column

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

Ponte dei Pugni (Bridge of Fists)

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

St. Mark's Clock Tower (Torre dell'Orologio)

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

The Lighthouse of Genoa

Depending on how it is measured, this lighthouse can claim to be the tallest in Europe and the tallest conventional lighthouse in the world.
Genoa, Italy

Civic Museum of Natural History Giacomo Doria

Genoa's collection of over 4 million zoological, botanical, and geological specimens from around the world.
Genoa, Italy

Roman Polanski's Neptune

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

Genoa Cathedral

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