Church in Manhattan holds the bloody sock of Padre Pio, among with many other unusual relics.

The "Seinfeld" diner.

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.

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

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

The burial place of an obscure North African saint was turned into a macabre body preservation factory for the 17th-century Neapolitan elite.

Italian poet Dante Alighieri is entombed in this small mausoleum in Ravenna, and his hometown of Florence has never been too happy about it.

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

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

One of the world's largest tanks mimics the experience of watching rare whale sharks, giant rays, and deep sea creatures from the ocean floor.

This little replica of Lady Liberty provides a bit of NYC in a Japanese city.

A 20-meter (65-foot) robot towers over Tokyo Bay.

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

This abandoned Slovenian military barracks has become a punky-political art squat.

A miniature train-ride through Slovenia's largest cave system.

A relic from the Industrial Revolution got a second life as a contemporary performing arts space.

The "dragon babies" of southeastern Europe.

A whimsical bridge adorned with decorative dragons.

Castle and secret tunnel withstood a siege until its owner was killed by the Holy Roman Empire, while sitting on the toilet.

This one-time health resort was used by aristocrats around the world.

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

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

The Neapolitan Cult of the Dead still cares for the skulls at this mini-Fontanelle.

An underground paleo-Christian burial site composed of the remains of several cemeteries and Basilicas.