Taiwan's first stone fortress is also the best preserved Qing Dynasty-era city on the island.

This plaza is home to a number of works, including Montpellier‘s own Arc de Triomphe.

This statue of the great Argentinian car driver is located near a famous curve of the Monaco Grand Prix.

Claude Monet immortalized this medieval bridge in two of his paintings.

The location of the last witch trials of Italy, known as "The Salem of Europe."

This cathedral hides a sculpted dog that determines your fate and an unexploded shell from World War II.

The "Mona Lisa" of funerary art.

A stunning cemetery famous for its extraordinarily delicate & lifelike mourning sculptures.

This amazing medieval fortress stands atop a promontory along the famous Cinque Terre.

This tiny chapel withstood a massive mudslide and flash flood.

Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.

Perched above a grotto, this tribute to Mother Nature looks out into the ocean.

Renaissance villa and gardens complete with a tormented colossus.

The mummified relic of St. Antoninus.

A copy of the famous statue can be found in this Florence piazza, along with one of the most breathtaking views of the city below.

The graveyard is filled with beautiful funerary art and boasts breathtaking views of Florence.

Picturesque basketball courts sheltered by historical defensive walls and with an enviable sea view.

This Theravada Buddhist temple is a peaceful oasis steeped in history.

The middle finger of modernity.

This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.

This small church was constructed over the ruins of three temples dating to the Roman Republic.

The only remaining arch of the oldest stone bridge in Rome stands in the middle of the Tiber.

This is the oldest Roman-made bridge in the city still existing in its original state.

The skull of the patron saint of lovers lies in the Basilica di Santa Maria in Cosmedin—maybe.