A coastal French town said to have been visited by Jesus' disciples is a major pilgrimage center for Catholic Romanis.

A stunning basket-shaped oasis supplies water to one of Tunisia's holiest cities.

The ruins of a village destroyed by a 22-day flood.

This amazingly preserved Doric temple was abandoned before it was ever completed.

Why a column on the entrance is inscribed with a verse from the Quran is one of Sicily's many mysteries.

A medieval wash house where people washed clothes in a river allegedly formed by the tears of a mourning nymph.

The world's most active stratovolcano is almost always erupting.

Behind medieval walls in a corner of bustling Palermo is a breathtaking former mosque once inhabited by a wolf-taming hermit.

This mosaic-lined medieval church was built by the world's first admiral and still holds mass in ancient Greek.

The ancient village known as Set Maat, or the 'Place of Truth,' located on this site served as a hub for intellectual and artistic endeavors.

This triumphal 16th-century arched gateway leads to the oldest street in Palermo.

This ancient Roman town was revered for the healing waters of its sacred spring.

The unique design of these skyscrapers in a Paris suburb led to them being nicknamed "cloud towers."

This volcanic crater lake is renowned for its perfectly round shape, stunning blue-green waters, and unique geological properties.

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

This saucy statue once caused outrage among locals.

Marvel at this immense work of art that greets arrivals to the city.

A superb Paleo-Christian baptismal pool is preserved among the ruins of ancient Sufetula.

Local lore surrounds this unusual stone.

A gruesome combat between a hunter and a furious momma bear.

In the heart of Luxembourg's "little Switzerland" weaves a breathtaking natural sandstone canyon with a mythological past.

Built in 1347, this belfry is one of the oldest in the world and survived intense bombing during World War I.

This former cannon foundry and castle for the Counts of Flanders is now a public garden.

This arch granting triumphal entrance into Antalya was designed to honor the emperor's visit.