This tiny chapel withstood a massive mudslide and flash flood.

This amazing medieval fortress stands atop a promontory along the famous Cinque Terre.

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

The bomb-ravaged remains of of a colossal Neptune.

Valletta’s outdoor theatre stands within the ruins of a 19th-century opera house.

Harlequin costumes, signed scripts, and armor-wearing puppets.

Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.

A 15th-century monumental Latin inscription on this house celebrates Lorenzo Manilio's love for Rome.

In Rome’s Jewish ghetto, a 200-year-old bakery still makes the neighborhood’s historic sweets.

Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.

One of Scandinavia's largest mosaics pays tribute to Danish art and science luminaries.

This ancient Roman bridge and aqueduct still stands as a wonder of classical construction.

The lost Latin words were reconstructed using the holes from the nails that once pinned them in place.

This saucy statue once caused outrage among locals.

The largest madrasa in Morocco once housed more than 900 students within its exquisite walls.

Fortune tellers, snake charmers, poets, and storytellers all gather on this historic square in Morocco.

A labyrinth of ancient tunnels hidden below the city holds the ruins of 2,500 years of history.

These "anatomical machines" are only one of the many strange items in this Italian crypt.

Locals pay their respects at a shrine to soccer player Diego Maradona—which claims to contain a real lock of his hair.

Rome’s legendary peephole vista is also a former Crusader stronghold.

The Pope’s secret escape route.

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

Holy Grotto of Montserrat Monastery holds one of Europe's mysterious black Madonnas.

An ancient knight and a symbol of the city's freedom.