Tourists often confuse this beautifully ornate former cigarette factory for a mosque.

Amidst medieval and baroque buildings, five human-sized gherkins stand tall.

Also known as Uncle Karl, the beloved bronze copper keeps a watchful eye on St. Stephen’s Basilica while people rub his lucky belly.

This building has survived for more than a century and remains virtually untouched.

The geographical center of Budapest is marked with a 10-foot-tall stylized zero.

A peculiar clock commemorates a historic victory won by ringing the noonday bell an hour early.

The topiary maze at the Habsburg hunting lodge.

Centuries ago, red and white wine poured from the statue's breasts whenever a new Venetian ruler was elected.

A striking memorial recalls thousands of Bolognese men and women killed fighting fascists in World War II.

A large statue of Pope Gregory XIII in Bologna was disguised as Saint Petronius to avoid destruction.

Legend has it this fountain built to symbolize the Pope’s power hides a strange secret concerning Neptune's manliness.

The incorrupt tongue of the patron saint of lost things is venerated in this basilica.

The people of Padua pledged to construct this church if the city was spared from destruction during World War I.

One of the largest squares in Europe contains an entire artificial island.

A gorgeous example of 13th-century Gothic architecture.

Not far from the more famous House of Juliet, visitors will find the supposed residence of her lover.

It’s said this crypt was the setting for the tragic finale of the Shakespeare play.

Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.

These elaborate gothic monuments honor Verona's medieval lords.

This virtually windowless mass of smooth concrete is the only Catholic church in the city.

Its frescoes depict the likeness of Marshal Tito, Karl Marx, and Friedrich Engels burning in hell.

What happens when you cross a mayor and a painter?

The first mosque in the world to receive electricity.

This historic timepiece is thought to be the only public clock in the world that keeps lunar time.