This mesmerizing kinetic sculpture blossoms endlessly in the breeze.

Two thirds of this Montreal neon icon has survived to flash another day.

A grand Gothic Revival basilica with stained glass depictions of Montreal's religious history has only one soul resting in its crypt.

Montreal's giant farmer's market is a foodie's best friend, especially in the winter months.

The only example of a Paris Métro sign in use at a subway station outside of the French capital. 

Its columns were all carved from the same white oak tree.

This massive circular sculpture may not be a portal to other worlds, but it does inspire the mind to imagine them.

This staircase in a lush tropical grotto was built by enslaved laborers and renamed to honor Queen Victoria's role in ending slavery in the British Empire.

Where Saint-Martin ends and Sint Maarten begins (or vice versa).

This replica medieval European village in the Dominican Republic was built by a Hollywood set designer.

This 15-foot red anchor sits on a rise overlooking the sea lanes of eastern Aruba.

A treasure trove of Renaissance-era funerary art in a Roman church built on top of Nero's grave.

This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.

Secret refuge and museum of the Duke of Florence.

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

This strange bovine gargoyle is said to have been put in as a passive aggressive form of revenge.

Legend says this mysterious stone head belongs to a woman who was petrified by an alchemist.

The doodles of a genius line the walls of a secret room under the Medici Chapel, where they were hidden for nearly 500 years.

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

The oldest operating pharmacy in the world features 800-year-old recipes.

Drink wine handed out through a window as part of an age-old tradition.

A whimsical Renaissance fountain sculpture from Florence, world-renowned for defying convention.

A large grotto built in the 16th century amidst Florence's famous Boboli gardens.

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.