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Florence, Italy

Vasari Corridor

This private skyway is filled with art and was expanded explicitly so that Hitler could appreciate a river.
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Civitavecchia, Italy

Fort Michelangelo

The famous sculptor had a hand in this imposing fortress.
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Anacapri, Italy

Church of San Michele

An elegant church is home to a remarkably detailed mosaic floor depicting the Garden of Eden.
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Anacapri, Italy

Villa San Michele

The enchanting home of an eccentric Swedish physicist and author sits in the hills of Anacapri.
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Capri, Italy

Arco Naturale (Natural Arch)

This clifftop arch is a natural stunner.
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Capri, Italy

Villa Jovis

The Emperor Tiberius' palace of debauchery.
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Pozzuoli, Italy

Lake Avernus

Smack-dab in Campania’s volcanic fields, this scenic lake was once thought to be the gate of hell.
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Lanzo D'intelvi, Italy

Balcony of Italy (Balcone d'Italia)

The Sighignola summit on the Swiss border offers views so breathtaking it's been named one of the most beautiful places in Italy.
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Ercolano, Italy

House of the Wooden Partition

Well-preserved, still-functional sliding wood doors from Ancient Rome can be found in this Vesuvius-stricken house.
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Ercolano, Italy

Vintage Market of Pugliano

For decades, vendors have sold clothes once worn by American soldiers who stormed Italy in the 1940s.
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London, England

The Guinea

Some of the best renditions of traditional British dishes can be found on the site of a 15th-century inn.
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Washington, D.C.

Rayburn House Office Building

One critic described it as "middle Mussolini, early Ramses, and late Neiman-Marcus." Another called it an architectural "natural disaster."
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Washington, D.C.

Washington Monument Access Hatch

Daredevil repair workers can worm their way out the access hatch, loop ropes over the apex and rappel down the monument.
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Houston, Texas

Houston Airport Subway

The only airport with a people mover system designed by Walt Disney Imagineering.
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Creissels, France

Millau Viaduct

The world's tallest bridge is also possibly the most elegant.
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Prague, Czechia

The Heydrich Terror Memorial

Bullet holes in the church wall are a reminder of the violence that followed the assassination of a high-ranking Nazi officer.
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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.
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San Francisco, California

The 'Full House' House

This private residence was the template for one of the most beloved television homes of all time.
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Tehachapi, California

Tehachapi Loop

Where a railroad loops under or over itself to rise or drop more than 70 feet in a short distance.
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Las Vegas, Nevada

Bugsy Siegel Monument

An overlooked monument to the celebrity gangster who helped put the sin in Sin City.
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Las Vegas, Nevada

Bellagio Patisserie Chocolate Fountain

Formerly the world's largest, this Willy Wonka-esque contraption runs 24/7.
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Las Vegas, Nevada

Flamingo Habitat

An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.
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Las Vegas, Nevada

Art-o-mat

These banned cigarette vending machines now sell little pieces of pocket-sized art.
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Fort Worth, Texas

Southwest Regional Library Demo Garden

This library is a reader's paradise and a plant lover's dream.
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