Commercial airplanes land mere feet over the heads of sunbathing beachgoers on this tiny island.

The "Mona Lisa" of funerary art.

An ancient Roman temple first dedicated to an emperor's wife is now a church.

A local student's chance encounter with Keith Haring led to the creation of one of Europe's largest murals.

Before it was buried by volcanic ash, this fast-food restaurant fed the hungry hordes of ancient Rome.

Fortified medieval tower house with lovely roof garden.

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.

Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.

The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.

Da Vinci's equestrian statue, 500 years in the making.

Milan's duomo is covered in beautiful carving including a curious "dinosaur-like" beast.

This bustling Italian plaza is built on the ruins of an ancient Roman amphitheater.

Next to the Leaning Tower of Pisa is a cemetery home to ancient sarcophagi and disturbing murals.

This 700-year-old storehouse was a POW jail, aviation workshop, and Titanic memorial before becoming a brewpub.

Now a memorial to merchant sailors and Titanic victims, this medieval church was destroyed by bombing raids in 1940.

Dedicated to the five postal workers who died aboard the doomed ocean liner, this plaque was made from a spare propeller from the Titanic.

This stunning iron gate designed by Modernist architect Antoni Gaudí is filled with mythic symbolism.

A vista of the city and sea from atop the little-known viewing deck on an unassuming Columbus statue.

The iconic boulevard is the perfect place to catch sight of a bicycling skeleton, a levitating Satan, or a chef with his head stuck in a pizza.

Possibly the oldest church in Barcelona, this basilica has its pagan and Christian mythologies all mixed up.

Amidst the bustling streets of Dublin, there is a hushed garden that is dedicated to "All those who gave their lives in the cause of Irish Freedom."

The somber sculptures commemorating Irish Famine on the river Liffey in Dublin.

One of Ireland's most infamous prisons for rebels including men, women and children.

The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.