Housing the famous Norwegian ice-defying 19th century polar exploration ship.

Across the Pacific in a raft, a museum dedicated to Thor Heyerdahl's now legendary expedition.

One man's exploration of the human form, including the bizarre and delightful "Man Attacked by Babies."

A memorial to the nearly 10,000 American soldiers laid to rest on the beaches of Normandy during WWII.

A daring D-Day assault by U.S. Army Rangers is commemorated atop the high cliffs of this strategic point.

A beautiful lighthouse with as many steps as days in the year, as many windows as weeks, and as many levels as months.

Three underground crypts and a pointed arch under the bell tower make this cathedral unique among Romanesque churches.

Southern Italy's spinning top village.

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.

A stunning 18th-century site where pilgrims ascend by a series of punishing stairs only to return via funicular.

This castle has links to Portugal’s founding and struggles for independence.

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

A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.

Elaborately carved to showcase the glorious wealth that the age of exploration brought to the Portuguese empire.

An exquisite collection of fairytale conveyances that puts most car museums to shame.

Dramatic sea stacks adorn the coast of this small village on the Adriatic coast.

A long-buried ancient ruin unearthed right in the middle of the city.

This palatial spiral staircase was so unusual the name "snail" was given to the noble family who built it.

Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.

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

This Venice bookstore has resigned itself to constant flooding by keeping its books in bathtubs and boats.

One of the most photographed locations in the entire city.

A little-known park with unusual, half-ruined structures and a mystical energy.