A rococo room covered entirely in porcelain originally constructed for another royal residence.

This hermitage celebrates the legend of Emperor Constantine's healing from leprosy.

This Italian stadium makes liberal use of fascist statuary to evoke classical sporting arenas.

This 12th century, partially destroyed, abbey has had several owners and was seized during the French Revolution.

Take black faced bears with giant clubs, white faced barbers wielding axes, hunters armed with shotguns, and mix in a lot of drinking.

18th century underground pilgrimage site, dedicated to a Saint that did something...

Shattered columns and Egyptian pyramids outside of Paris.

A copy of the Statue of Liberty greets visitors to the birthplace of Auguste Bartholdi.

A lone cannonball remains lodged in the walls of the Hotel de Sens as a sober reminder of a revolution.

A Gothic cathedral created from volcanic rocks.

This statue was given to France by the United States to commemorate the centennial of the French Revolution.

This star-shaped military outpost is now simply trying to protect itself from neglect.

This oddly shaped church resembles a rocket.

For more than two centuries, the canopy of this venerable tree has been a haven for songbirds and lovers.

This restored Portuguese cafe may well be the most beautiful place in the world to grab a Big Mac.

This small chapel is built of human bones and decorated with a golden skeleton.

An exquisite collection of fairytale conveyances that puts most car museums to shame.

In Portugal, a secluded stretch of untouched natural beauty hides at the bottom of a steep hill.

Elaborately carved to showcase the glorious wealth that the age of exploration brought to the Portuguese empire.

Panoramic views from the mountains over a facility built to provide tuberculosis patients with fresh mountain air.

Abandoned 18th century weapons factory in the Aezkoa Valley.

This fantastic sculpture of an early model helicopter celebrates the local toy industry.

A fiery-red region of scooped out land still largely untouched by civilization, tourists or otherwise.

Originally slated to become a luxurious resort, this structure is now a graffiti haunt reclaimed by nature.