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

Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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

Breathtaking and huge 430 year old maps of Italy.

The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.

The tradition of open-air secondhand and antiquarian bookselling in Paris dates back to the Renaissance.

Twelve grave-faced marble angels guard the emperor's tomb at Les Invalides.

This statue was given to France by the United States to commemorate the centennial of the French Revolution.

An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.

High atop the Eiffel Tower is a small apartment built exclusively to entertain the science elite and make the rest of Paris jealous.

France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

The only visible reminders of an elaborate engineering project that kept the tower from reaching the tipping point.

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.

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

The spot where the fascist dictator made some of his most famous speeches including declaring war on Britain and France.

The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.

The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.

While most wind tunnels test scale models, the "Cave of Winds" was large enough for actual airplanes.

Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.

The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot.

Washington's iconic carousel has a nice piece of Civil Rights history.

Decades before the scandal, this staircase on the river was a literal "water gate."

The house where John Wilkes Booth conspired with his co-conspirators.