Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.

A lover's walk between hilltop towns, decorated with graffiti love notes.

Although called a funicular by both its owner and the locals this historic railroad is actually a rack and pinion system.

An exclusive waiting room built for the royal family in the 1920s is hidden in Milan’s central station.

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

The secret medieval communication system will whisk your words above the noise of the crowd.

This giant middle finger statue sends an unambiguous message to Italy's bankers.

The odd depiction of the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus is rooted in the Catholic Church's eradication of Catharism.

This poignant art installation raises awareness of violence against women.

A fairytale island floats in the middle of Italy's little-known Lake Orta.

The sophisticated hydraulic system of the Nazca civilization.

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

Numerous impressive carvings are embedded in the trees lining this street in Marrakech.

One of the two original gateways into the Kasbah, this gateway is a nesting site for storks.

Deliberately hidden for centuries, the magnificent Saadian Tombs were eventually uncovered in 1917.

The largest madrasa in Morocco once housed more than 900 students within its exquisite walls.

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

These bronze horses on the gates of the Royal Palace of Naples were a gift from a Russian tsar.

Elaborate tile work in this railway station tells the story of Portugal.

The best place in the world to buy tinned fish.

Vast stretch of tide-pools with a unique Moroccan charm.

One of the tallest waterfalls in Africa is also home to a population of monkeys who enjoy the waters and the occasional guest.

The oldest monument in Marrakesh and the city's only surviving example of Almoravid architecture.

Fortune tellers, snake charmers, poets, and storytellers all gather on this historic square in Morocco.