Architectureal fantasy quarter of Rome.

A mysterious ancient elephant said to possess magic powers is now the symbol of a Sicilian city.

The mysterious “claw marks” said to be left by the Devil on Pisa’s famous cathedral.

The only visible reminders of an elaborate engineering project that kept the tower from reaching the tipping point.

The world's oldest surviving anatomical theater, where "the dead are pleased to help the living."

The tomb of the mythological founder of Padua is not hidden in some obscure crypt, but stands right in the middle of the city square.

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

An abandoned quarry hides an open-air gallery of huge sculptures, some made from the rubble of 9/11.

A little slice of Japan and its aesthetics in London's Holland Park.

Filled with goldfish swimming in a shallow pool of sea water, this ancient crypt is more wishing well than burial site.

Collection of still-functioning printing presses from the 18th to 20th centuries.

The Dublin sea wall draws walkers, photographers, and fishing enthusiasts.

Once part of a living village, these buildings now house exhibits showcasing historical aspects of life in Ireland.

Ireland’s northernmost pub.

Despite the name, this 16th-century structure in Galway wasn't built by the Spanish.

These Neolithic burial mounds and a still-intact passage tomb may have solar calendar significance on the spring and autumn equinoxes.

On the clock tower at St. Anne's Church in Cork, you never know which face is telling the truth.

This 19th-century prison once held Irish revolutionary Constance Markievicz, writer Frank O’Connor, and a nine-year-old pickpocket.

Achill's most recently abandoned village dates back to to the Age of Enlightenment.

This supermarket offers shoppers a window into the past alongside their groceries.

The Adriatic's most famous wind can be reliably experienced in the city's Marina.

When this monument to Slovenia's national poet was erected, it's said to have sparked the ire of nearby church authorities.

Even in semi-retirement, the ‘godfather of modern Slovenian cuisine’ still presides over this institution.

Inspired by the Rialto Bridge in Venice, these three clustered bridges were just one part of a Slovenian architect’s grand vision.