One of Catholicism's four major basilicas has a series of papal portraits that are said to predict the end of the world.

Breathtaking and huge 430 year old maps of Italy.

The only "Egyptian" pyramid in Europe and the legendary tomb of Remus.

This Roman arch marks the location of an ancient gate at one of the Seven Hills of Rome.

Water and windows define this defensive Italian well.

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

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

Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.

This community on a small Venetian island has taken to painting their houses in bright neon hues.

Museum celebrating the ocean, with the largest wunderkammer dedicated to sea exploration.

This massive blockhead sculpture hides an entire library.

"Drunken ship" sculpture memorializing the French poet in the city where he died.

Sky ships, planes, and portraits left as unique tokens of hope and thankfulness.

1920's reinforced concrete church by architect Auguste Perret changes the face of modern design.

Ghosts of France's colonial past.

César Baldaccini's iconic sculpture of a 40-foot thumb stands tall in La Défense.

Abandoned railway line circling the city of Paris.

This statue was given to France by the United States to commemorate the centennial of the French Revolution.

The Argonaute submarine was the French navy's pride and joy in the 1950's.

The ruins of a Duke's bucolic dream, where camels once roamed alongside "Dutch" windmills and faux-Italian vineyards.

A scandalous Art Nouveau collaboration that set Paris all atwitter at the turn of the 20th century.

This life-size replica of the Statue of Liberty's flame is also a tribute to Princess Diana by default.

This surreal statue brings a famous French novel about a supernatural cad to arresting life.

How did a French journalist’s grave become the sexiest statue in the cemetery?