An ancient Egyptian temple in the middle of Madrid, Spain.

A small but stubborn relic of Spain’s turbulent past hides in plain sight.

After the queen of Spain had a dream where these statues fell and crushed her, they were removed from the palace and given new homes around Madrid.

At only 14.25 meters long, Travesía del Biombo is the shortest street in Madrid

A whimsical brother of the nearby Fallen Angel statue takes the falling part quite literally.

An iron dragon with a long neck covered in feathery scales perched above one of Venice's most popular squares.

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

This palatial spiral staircase was so unusual the name "snail" was given to the noble family who built it.

Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.

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

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

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

The studio built by fascists in the hopes of "reviving the film industry" with the occasional propaganda film opportunity thrown in.

Breathtaking and huge 430 year old maps of Italy.

A rare example of a medieval house in Rome adorned with a melancholic inscription.

This hydrochronometer was invented by a Dominican monk and is a prime feature in this garden.

This small, ancient Roman temple was once a church dedicated to the patron saint of penitents.

The skull of the patron saint of lovers lies in the Basilica di Santa Maria in Cosmedin—maybe.

This curious, round temple is the oldest still-standing marble building in Rome.

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

Inside this McDonald's you can dine on your Big Mac and fries next to a 2,500-year-old Roman wall.

The mysterious large white cross visible from the runway is a memorial to a massacre during Spanish Civil War.

The larger of two volcanic peaks rising out of the crystalline waters of the Caribbean.

Come for the springs; stay for the mud bath.