A haunting medieval cloister that once served as the friars’ burial ground.

This one-of-a-kind Roman arch is not actually dedicated to the god Janus.

This ancient market is often referred to as the oldest shopping mall in the world.

A monumental fountain in Rome features a large statue of Moses that has been criticized for centuries.

The first statue to be added to Saint Peter's Square in over 350 years is an ode to migrants and refugees around the world.

Historic fortifications form the boundary of Vatican City, but it’s not entirely surrounded by walls.

A small but very fascinating fountain in the center of Rome with four books and a deer carved.

Over 100 towers were built in Bologna during the Middle Ages, but only 22 survive.

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

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

According to tradition this is the oldest church in Venice, but its actual age is a mystery.

Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.

On the walking path from Monterosso to Vernazza, a small shrine dedicated to feline friends.

The bomb-ravaged remains of of a colossal Neptune.

Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.

This tiny chapel withstood a massive mudslide and flash flood.

An 18th-century Spanish watchtower made entirely of seashell and concrete.

One of the oldest, tallest, and most haunted lighthouses in America.

A lion given to the prime minister somehow got stuffed and sent to Florida.

St. Augustine's record-setting narrow street was designed to protect against pirates.

The walls of America's oldest masonry fort famously "swallowed" cannonballs.

Intertwined, interspecies trees which locals believe can grant boons to lovers.

America's first wax museum opened in 1948.

A vast array of tropical plants collected by a vacationing couple.