Erotic art covers the walls of the largest ancient pleasure palace.

The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.

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

This community on a small Venetian island has taken to painting their houses in bright neon hues.

An artist’s underground sanctuary, 40 years in the making.

Legend tells how a Spanish soldier disappeared from this isolated sentry box without a trace.

This bleach-white graveyard overlooking the ocean is accessed through a tunnel.

Rusting, graffiti-covered tanks litter the beach of this island, once used by the U.S. military for target practice.

A focal point of the Cuban government, this city square features one of the most iconic images in the country.

This coastal port saw one of the most significant battles of the Civil War.

This symbolic piece of New Orleans architecture is also home to a few ghastly stories.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

By day this New Orleans square is for pedestrians, but by night it is a kingdom of kittens.

This cathedral dedicated to Louis IX, sainted King of France, holds many secrets.

The only home of the famous French impressionist painter open to the public is now a museum and bed and breakfast.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

A house of courtship where the Jazz Age's most storied lovers got their start.

Designed by Horace Trumbauer in 1893, this Gothic-style castle is now a home for academics.

The residents of this ominous-sounding street in Pennsylvania liked its name so much they fought to keep it.