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

An early 20th-century bullring converted into a modern shopping center.

Elaborately carved to showcase the glorious wealth that the age of exploration brought to the Portuguese empire.

A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.

This ritzy Italian market is built around a statue of an unforgiven heretic who was burned for his belief in an endless universe.

The remains of this 2nd-century Roman temple are incorporated into a modern building.

A detailed pachyderm supports Rome's smallest Egyptian obelisk.

This ancient market is often referred to as the oldest shopping mall in the world.

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

The "Great Sewer" of ancient Rome is one of the oldest sewer systems in the world, and is still in use.

This is the oldest Roman-made bridge in the city still existing in its original state.

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

One of Catholicism's four major basilicas has a series of papal portraits that are said to predict the end of the world.

If you want to talk to the Pope you will have to stare down this surreal vision of Jesus rising from a nuclear hell.

Hidden beneath the famous St. Peter's Basilica is a veritable city of the dead that may hold the remains of St. Peter himself.

Breathtaking and huge 430 year old maps of Italy.

This breathtaking monastery was established by Saint Benedict himself 1,500 years ago.

A secluded oasis of contemporary art and natural beauty.

This sea stack in Cyprus is traditionally seen as the birthplace of the goddess Aphrodite.

The ancient mosaics here are considered among the finest in the world, and serve as a stunning record of Greco-Roman daily life.

The ruins of a fifth-century church dedicated to Our Lady of the Harbor.

While most shipwrecks are submerged, this ship in Cyprus ran ashore.

Every spring, locals see the shadowy figures of a ghost army of slain Greek soldiers descend upon this ruined fort.

This stone tower was built to protect Crete from incoming pirates.