This curious building hides eclectic details like medieval gargoyles alongside naked angels and Art Nouveau mosaics.

This bustling Italian plaza is built on the ruins of an ancient Roman amphitheater.

The famous sculptor left his mark on this Italian wall in an internationally protected example of street art.

The oldest operating pharmacy in the world features 800-year-old recipes.

Some say this medieval church is where the poet Dante married his wife and also met the love of his life.

In Florence's great Duomo, a 26 foot fresco honors a mercenary famous for attacking Florence.

Overlooked amid the tourist bustle of Florence, this museum is dedicated to the craft of stone inlay.

Legend has it this fountain built to symbolize the Pope’s power hides a strange secret concerning Neptune's manliness.

Sleep amongst an abundance of art from the modern era.

A gorgeous mural outside a beloved D.C. restaurant pays homage to famous Black Americans.

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

Over 100 towers were built in Bologna during the Middle Ages, but only 22 survive.

A fantastic Christmas tradition where defecation meets the manger.

Spain's unique Mosque-Cathedral has been a place of worship for both Muslims and Christians throughout its history.

A 16th-century Andalusian palace.

The iconic boulevard is the perfect place to catch sight of a bicycling skeleton, a levitating Satan, or a chef with his head stuck in a pizza.

Possibly the oldest church in Barcelona, this basilica has its pagan and Christian mythologies all mixed up.

A whimsical brother of the nearby Fallen Angel statue takes the falling part quite literally.

The 2,000-year-old Roman columns are hidden within Barcelona's Gothic Quarter.

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

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

This old residential building was once the largest flour mill in the world.

A town honors its legacy of traditional American Indian pipe carving with one gigantic pipe.

The only arched bridge made of stone on the entire Mississippi River.