Albert Einstein's head sticks out of a snail shell stacked on a rocket in this truly bizarre monument to the scientist.

The world's tallest church tower reveals a spectacular view to anyone up to the task of climbing the daunting staircase.

A massive mausoleum towers over the gravestones in a 19th-century Italian "model village."

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

A detailed pachyderm supports Rome's smallest Egyptian obelisk.

Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.

Italian cave with exceptional acoustics and an unsavory history.

The world's most active stratovolcano is almost always erupting.

This half-finished "city of toys" was almost Italy's own Las Vegas.

Crushed coral and crystals give the sand its signature coloration.

Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.

The abandoned "Ghost Mansion" was left to decay in the mountains of Northern Italy.

A master of trompe-l'oeil creates a stunning, tourist-fooling dome out of a flat ceiling.

Abbey built on the ruins of Roman catacombs.

The bears of Bern have been a city highlight for over 500 years.

Over 3km of caverns and caves at the Switzerland-France border contain the largest underground river in Central Europe.

Enormous, fluffy dogs frolic around this museum dedicated to a legendary Saint Bernard.

A once-thriving hotel in the Swiss Alps couldn't compete with climate change.

This memorial commemorating fallen Swiss Guards of the French Revolution has been called the saddest stone in the world.

Every day is like Christmas on this street where the traditional Neapolitan nativity scene comes to life.

In a city that boasts four separate inclined cable railways, this is one of the busiest funicular lines in the world.

This shining multicolored metro station deep under Naples is said to be the most beautiful in Europe.

A labyrinth of ancient tunnels hidden below the city holds the ruins of 2,500 years of history.

These "anatomical machines" are only one of the many strange items in this Italian crypt.