Montmartre's sole surviving windmill became an iconic landmark for 19th-century painters, artists, and bohemians.

This surreal statue brings a famous French novel about a supernatural cad to arresting life.

This life-size replica of the Statue of Liberty's flame is also a tribute to Princess Diana by default.

The ruins of a Duke's bucolic dream, where camels once roamed alongside "Dutch" windmills and faux-Italian vineyards.

This statue was given to France by the United States to commemorate the centennial of the French Revolution.

Former hunting lodge of a duke who was an avid collector of impressionist works.

A series of abstract, silly sculptures represent the works of a great modern classical composer.

The largest madrasa in Morocco once housed more than 900 students within its exquisite walls.

This vast masterpiece of Moroccan architecture spreads across 20 acres.

Fortune tellers, snake charmers, poets, and storytellers all gather on this historic square in Morocco.

It took 40 years to build this Eden-like garden in Marrakech, later restored by Yves Saint-Laurent.

Proof of ancient aliens, or simply a creative way for farm laborers to clear their fields?

The ruins of the largest gladiatorial school in Rome are largely hidden under modern streets.

Crispy, cheesy rice balls—the Roman answer to arancini—take center stage here.

This unassuming bridge is most likely one of Michelangelo's unfinished masterworks.

This gallery commissioned by Cardinal Spada is known for its magnificent optical illusion.

This ritzy Italian market is built around a statue of an unforgiven heretic who was burned for his belief in an endless universe.

Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.

A detailed pachyderm supports Rome's smallest Egyptian obelisk.

The remains of this 2nd-century Roman temple are incorporated into a modern building.

A master of trompe-l'oeil creates a stunning, tourist-fooling dome out of a flat ceiling.

This hidden Art Nouveau courtyard is an opulent feast for the eyes.

The spot where the fascist dictator made some of his most famous speeches including declaring war on Britain and France.

This ancient market is often referred to as the oldest shopping mall in the world.