These humble figures are a quiet tribute to the bodies and the souls of the neighbors of El Serrallo, Tarragona, so closely linked to the sea

This elegant black and white striped arch is emblematic of Catania's resilience to natural disasters

A historical hangover from the time of public humiliation as a state punishment

Botero's plump bronze horse presiding over Barcelona's airport terminal

For many people the Hungarian Parliament building is a must-see stop on any visit to the capital but there is an equally stunning replica hidden in a basement.

Rest stops along this pathway offer some of the best views of the Acropolis of Athens.

A lending library of all possible categories of esoteric literature.

A gem in the middle of the desert that looks like it came straight from a fairytale.

Dramatic sea stacks adorn the coast of this small village on the Adriatic coast.

A long-buried ancient ruin unearthed right in the middle of the city.

An eccentric artist's abode in this small Italian town has been transformed into a surreal temple of mosaic madness.

It's believed that these columns marked the end of the Via Appia.

Southern Italy's spinning top village.

Macabre symbols of death and mummies on display set the tone of this Italian purgatory church.

Skulls and skeletons are omnipresent in this church dedicated to souls trapped in purgatory.

People have been living in the cave houses on this Italian hillside since the Neolithic era.

A cave in southern Italy adorned with thousand-year-old Biblical frescoes existed in obscurity until fairly recently.

A dead saint, a deadly poison, and a mysterious holy ooze.

Geometry and mystery come together in an epic show of octagonal masonry.

Three underground crypts and a pointed arch under the bell tower make this cathedral unique among Romanesque churches.

One of Warsaw's coolest malls was once a center for anti-Nazi resistance activity.

An unexpected mix of medieval buildings and modern street art.

A picturesque vertical garden provides respite from the bustling streets of Bordeaux.

The museum within the Kom-Ombo Temple complex houses mummified crocodiles and mummified crocodile eggs.