These Egyptian statues have survived for 3,400 years and were an acoustic wonder of the ancient world.

The ancient Greeks abandoned this quarry to escape Hannibal's devastating invasion.

This constantly evolving art space saved an Italian town from its own crippling reputation.

142 ceramic steps become a mosaic once a year.

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

An early 20th-century bullring converted into a modern shopping center.

This former Baroque palace on the historic Calle Montcada is a rare architectural gem and was once the meeting place of an aristocratic scholarly society.

This cemetery features modernist statues as strange as its name.

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

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

An amazing collection of wax anatomical models and terratological models.

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

An extraordinary collection of 18th century anatomical waxworks.

Every inch of this chapel is covered in craftsmanship from across the world.

Thousands of well-dressed mummies below a monastery.

Italian cave with exceptional acoustics and an unsavory history.

A mysterious ancient elephant said to possess magic powers is now the symbol of a Sicilian city.

Tourists to the mountaintop Sicilian town often overlook its ancient fortifications.

A medieval wash house where people washed clothes in a river allegedly formed by the tears of a mourning nymph.

Leveled by an earthquake, this Italian village is now preserved as a massive concrete art project.

This amazingly preserved Doric temple was abandoned before it was ever completed.

A collection of grotesques lines the walls of this Italian villa.