One of the most well-preserved castles in Italy also contains a rare medieval example of a port fortification.

On the shores of Lake Garda, the ruins of a Roman villa that allegedly belonged to the poet Catullus.

The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.

Lonely minaret stump of a destroyed city.

Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

It took 40 years to build this Eden-like garden in Marrakech, later restored by Yves Saint-Laurent.

Originally slated to become a luxurious resort, this structure is now a graffiti haunt reclaimed by nature.

This medieval castle overlooking the Elzbach river looks just like it did hundreds of years ago.

This narrow Ghent alleyway is an officially sanctioned street art tunnel.

Brussels' favorite peeing boy has a sister.

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

Climb inside an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times its normal size.

A fortified palace in the shape of a ship on the Thiou river.

This ancient Irish tower could easily have stood in for Rapunzel's prison.

The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.

Hindu temple of the dead home to hundreds of long-tailed macaques.

Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth.

This cavern was used as a hidden hospital and safe house during the Vietnam War.

Ho Chi Minh's perfectly preserved body has been on display here since 1975.

This bridge is embedded with a giant steel dragon that breathes fire from its mouth.

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

Geothermal waterfalls in Tuscany.

Visitors dating back to the 1600s carved their marks in the stones of the iconic tower.

One of the largest ochre quarries in the world, hidden in a limestone landscape.