This Gothic revival structure has been a family home, a military base, a gymnastics center, and is now owned by one of the largest auction houses in Italy.

Massive galleon from a box-office bomb docked in Genoa.

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

Life-sized bronze statues of fictional puppet characters.

The largest bell in the world has been swinging high above a Cologne cathedral for almost a century.

Thousands of tourists and residents in Cologne affix "love padlocks" on the Hohenzollernbrücke Bridge to symbolize their affections.

The bones of the Biblical Magi traveled to Constantinople and Milan before landing in their current home inside an elaborate golden reliquary in the Cologne Cathedral.

The body of at least one victim of a construction accident was left behind in the collapsed pylon, buried under tons of concrete.

Armenian monks at an island monastery in the Venetian Lagoon make a rare rose petal jam.

Originally a leper colony, the island is now an Armenian monastery that's home to an incredible manuscript library and eclectic museum.

A domed disco abandoned since the '70s now attracts artists and explorers under its unique roof.

According to Greek mythology, this natural spring is the home of a freshwater nymph.

The walls of this medieval church are covered with perfectly preserved frescos, including a pristine example of the Dance of Death.

This Roman monument is surrounded by more recent construction, offering a stark contrast between ancient architecture and the modern urban landscape.

The Adriatic's most famous wind can be reliably experienced in the city's Marina.

Now harmless, this looming post struck fear into the heart of medieval troublemakers.

The smaller of the three towers of San Marino is a former prison inaccessible from the ground level.

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

Step inside an ancient beehive tomb built for a mysterious cult hero.

This legendary city has been a tourist attraction for centuries.

Centuries ago, red and white wine poured from the statue's breasts whenever a new Venetian ruler was elected.

A military museum, art park, mausoleum, and architectural oddity all on one fascist's estate.

The intricate geometry inside this Baroque-style dome was designed to create "terror of the human soul."

One of the oldest and most significant collections of Ancient Egyptian archeology outside of Egypt.