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

The famous sculptor left his mark on this Italian wall in an internationally protected example of street art.

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

Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.

The pile of books behind the dignified writer gave the statue a most undignified nickname.

This Roman statue is missing a limb from when the Venetians stole it from Constantinople during the Crusades.

Those who own or stay at this 500-year-old, allegedly cursed house often meet terrible fates.

100 year tradition of fist fights, marked by marble footsteps.

A sinister pyramid in the Frari contains the heart of the famous neoclassical sculptor.

The city of Parma's cathedral is home to one of the greatest illusionistic frescoes of the Renaissance.

Stroll through retro Paris while shopping for old postcards and discarded doll heads.

Historic medieval fortified city in southwest France.

This statue of the great Argentinian car driver is located near a famous curve of the Monaco Grand Prix.

This cathedral hides a sculpted dog that determines your fate and an unexploded shell from World War II.

Massive galleon from a box-office bomb docked in Genoa.

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

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

The commemorative stone column conceals a secret laboratory.

The Great Fire of London and the regulation of one-way streets both started in this alley.

Heralded as the world's first theater, these ruins are often overlooked as they reside in the shadows of the Acropolis.

In the shadow of a former battleground, the resting place for nearly 2,000 soldiers who died in World War I.

This small museum nestled inside a souvenir shop is dedicated to Sweden's most well-known toy.

This small corner bar is home to a rare 1930s dance organ that still plays tunes for one Euro.

This legendary giant, born from vegetables, terrorized townspeople and cheated local children in games.