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

The somber sculptures commemorating Irish Famine on the river Liffey in Dublin.

A much-loved sculpture depicting the hero of a 1956 anti-Soviet uprising.

A Trabant car, a kangaroo statue, and a plethora of plants take over this abandoned-factory-turned-bar.

This striking structure, with balconies jutting out like hedgehog spines, combine cutting-edge design with a playful approach to light and space.

One of the most photographed locations in the entire city.

This 11th-century Greek monastery has renowned mosaics and relics of a brutal past.

Tear apart fatty, gently charred lamb chops with your bare hands.

An abandoned Byzantine fortress and notorious prison.

With no menu and no sign, this 130-year-old taverna doles out affordable home cooking.

This medieval "painted village" is famous for its geometric facades.

A sharp sculpture made of thousands of pieces of jagged glass.

An ancient octagonal weather station named for the eight Greek gods of wind.

This ancient Greek place of assembly and marketplace is being revealed layer by layer below the modern Athens cityscape.

Heralded as the world's first theater, these ruins are often overlooked as they reside in the shadows of the Acropolis.

This legendary city has been a tourist attraction for centuries.

The railway carts travelers to central Athens's highest peak, which offers stunning vistas of the city.

This church also serves as a lighthouse complete with a beacon.

This irregularly shaped sea fortress has defended not one but three different sovereign states.

During the Soviet era, the spire of this longstanding church was used as a radio transmission tower.

A spectacular Petrine Baroque summer palace commissioned for Catherine I by Peter the Great.

Walk along the medieval fortifications that have been protecting Tallinn since the 14th century.

The oldest continuously operating pharmacy in Europe.

Estonia's largest creative city is a vibrant bohemian hub located within a former industrial complex.