This Roman statue is missing a limb from when the Venetians stole it from Constantinople during the Crusades.

As can be expected from a centuries-old church built in a canal city, the undercroft of this house of worship is beautifully flooded.

Stare out over the lagoon and beyond from this 10th-century campanile on the island where the city of Venice began.

An island on the Venetian Lagoon hosts this stone chair that has nothing to do with the King of the Huns.

The small peaceful island off the Venice tourist circuit is where the city began more than 1,500 years ago.

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

A rare example of World War I trenches from the British front.

In an area where the remnants of WWI are discovered on a regular basis this preserved frontline trench may be the most amazing.

The site where one of the most famous poems of World War I was composed is preserved to honor the legacy of the work.

Each spring, a dreamlike carpet of bluebells overtakes the forest floor.

A fascinating and enormous collection of natural history exhibits stained by a dark colonial legacy.

A jazz band formed by African water animals in the heart of Flemish Brabant.

The world's tallest aluminum statue is also the world's tallest image of a winged Virgin Mary.

Since the 1700s, this old barrel has acted as a post box that relies on the kindness of travelers.

Quito's historic, main square dates back to the 16th century.

The gondolas let you glimpse a bird's-eye view of one of the world's highest capital cities.

An elaborate shrine dedicated to the four corners of the world unfortunately misses its mark.

Home of the "true" equator.

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

This giant sculpture made of trash is a critique of society's wastefulness.

This restored Portuguese cafe may well be the most beautiful place in the world to grab a Big Mac.

A hidden three-foot-wide house separates these two regal churches.

One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.

From motorcycles to firetrucks and sports cars to horse-drawn carriages, this Belgian collection goes beyond rare cars.