One Italian taxi driver covered his entire house in small seashells creating a weird bit of architecture that is preserved to this day.

One of the world’s smallest bars, just 13 square feet, is brimming with speakeasy flair.

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

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

Legend says this mysterious stone head belongs to a woman who was petrified by an alchemist.

The oldest operating pharmacy in the world features 800-year-old recipes.

These medieval skyscrapers dominate the skyline of this small Tuscan town.

This medieval castle was reconstructed by Carlo Scarpa.

A fortified palace in the shape of a ship on the Thiou river.

According to the local folklore, the myriad colors of this lake are the result of a lovelorn wizard's blunder.

Third time's a charm, or in this case, two testicles are.

A massive line that stretches across the floor of Bologna’s largest church was created by a 17th-century scientist to measure the movements of the Sun.

This macabre masterpiece of a mural is one of Francisco Goya's "Black Paintings."

Known as the Casa de las Siete Chimeneas, this haunted 16th-century manor has a dark, mysterious past.

For decades, Puerta del Sol has been illuminated by a giant, guitar-wielding bottle of sherry.

The remains of this misplaced church were moved here stone by stone.

Once a resting spot for King Fernando VII.

The remains of the second-oldest zoo in Europe can be seen within these library gardens.

Commonly acknowledged as the only public monument to the Devil himself.

Madrid's romantically ornate crystal palace has been offering shelter to plants and art for over a century.

One of Madrid's oldest trees, with a long and colorful history, resides in El Retiro Park.

This sweet-toothed bear searching for snacks has been a symbol of Madrid for decades.

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

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.