In Florence's great Duomo, a 26 foot fresco honors a mercenary famous for attacking Florence.

A copy of the famous statue can be found in this Florence piazza, along with one of the most breathtaking views of the city below.

One of Rome's most picturesque and original bridges was also a popular choice for Grand Tour artists.

This historic covered bridge contains a series of macabre paintings that communicate one thing: everyone dies.

This memorial commemorating fallen Swiss Guards of the French Revolution has been called the saddest stone in the world.

The body of at least one victim of a construction accident was left behind in the collapsed pylon, buried under tons of concrete.

A Dutch clog company in the town of Zaandam loves the wooden shoes so much it made a museum for them.

This small town in the Netherlands has no roads but instead, miles of canals and over 100 bridges.

This city square is home to Amsterdam's oldest church and a statue honoring Dutch sex workers.

Europe's first floating restaurant is home to a hilarious legend.

This unusual elevator doesn’t stop or slow down.

One of the largest publicly funded mural in the country is one city's love letter to itself.

A remarkably futuristic building sits in the oldest town in Louisiana.

A 19th-century Gothic, castle-like statehouse by the Mississippi River.

A mysterious find dredged from Louisiana waters.

This 19th-century sugarcane plantation is one of the most well-preserved estates of its kind, including its original quarters for enslaved laborers.

The first plantation museum in the United States to focus on the lives of enslaved people.

All that remains of this small town is its mass grave and a myth of a voodoo priestess who predicted its demise.

The Louisiana sandwich shop that served Bonnie and Clyde's last meal is a museum that chronicles the criminal couple and honors the Bienville Parish lawmen who stopped their crime spree in an ambush.

From a supper club to a gay bar to an HBO shooting location, this 125-year-old Victorian mansion has lived many lives.

A prime example of New Orleans' unique architecture these early 20th century homes were built to look like steamboats.

Formerly known as National D-Day Museum, this collection commemorates the battles of Normandy and WWII.

This macabre shop, filled with art, oddities, and taxidermy is hidden in the heart of the French Quarter.

The oldest family-run restaurant in the United States is a living museum of New Orleans dining history.