One of the highest mountain passes in Europe has been ranked among the best driving roads in the world.

In the past, Renaissance sex workers were encouraged to entice customers on this bridge.

Stone memorial that's said to predict the death of the pope and the site of the Cadaver Synod.

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.

Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.

Beautiful views and Roman-style statues on the Italian coast.

Ham is serious business at the Prosciutto Museum-Serious, delicious business.

Renaissance hospital featuring a rotating door into which unwanted babies were dropped.

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

One of several skulls claiming to belong to the beheaded St. John the Baptist is on display at this Roman church.

Pompeii's less famous neighbor is still revealing her secrets.

A master of trompe-l'oeil creates a stunning, tourist-fooling dome out of a flat ceiling.

San Gennaro, the patron saint of Naples, greets pedestrians between these narrow city streets.

A popular legend claims that the famous pizza was invented at a restaurant in this alley.

Every day is like Christmas on this street where the traditional Neapolitan nativity scene comes to life.

This shining multicolored metro station deep under Naples is said to be the most beautiful in Europe.

A labyrinth of ancient tunnels hidden below the city holds the ruins of 2,500 years of history.

Cartoon clouds and nature-inspired murals have transformed the streets of Kuala Lumpur.

Hindu temple of the dead home to hundreds of long-tailed macaques.

It took 40 years to build this Eden-like garden in Marrakech, later restored by Yves Saint-Laurent.

Founded as a refugee camp, now a popular tourist spot.

Morocco's Argania trees are infested with nut-hungry goats.

This wildlife trust is dedicated to orphaned elephant rescue and conservation.

Drink and dine in a coral cave that's at least 120,000 years old.