The walls and streets of the ancient city are peppered with penises.

The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.

The glowing blue Nymphaeum of Emperor Tiberius.

This clifftop arch is a natural stunner.

Legend has it that this bronze orb, which sat atop an ancient Egyptian obelisk, once held the ashes of Julius Caesar.

The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.

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

Rome’s legendary peephole vista is also a former Crusader stronghold.

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

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

This Industrial Age architectural and engineering gem helps visitors and residents alike traverse Lisbon, “The City of Seven Hills.”

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

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

The oldest giants in Catalonia are now displayed in a 14th-century Gothic church.

A vista of the city and sea from atop the little-known viewing deck on an unassuming Columbus statue.

The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past.

This tiny museum's sizable collection is jammed into a former underground public toilet.

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.

A charmingly eccentric magma chaser presents his complete history of the island's eruptions since 1947, in cinematic form, just for you.

This bird-loving brewery is situated in an old municipal bathhouse, nestled beside a 300-year-old windmill.

Sometimes an island, sometimes a rocky outcropping connected to the world by a tiny suspension bridge.

One of the oldest amusement rides in existence was a huge disappointment to its creator.

A museum in England’s Lake District dedicated to the trusty pencil wants you to know the story of their World War II spy pencils.

A church that bred legends, and served as an inspiration for the Da Vinci Code.