Poetic, metallic giraffes adorn a square off an Edinburgh thoroughfare.

A succession of eerily contemplative iron figures lead from a Scottish museum to the sea.

Believed to be the capital of the the ancient kingdom of Dál Riata.

This is the oldest Roman-made bridge in the city still existing in its original state.

Nobles would stage mock naval battles on this large lake at the Royal Palace of Caserta.

Every day is like Christmas on this street where the traditional Neapolitan nativity scene comes to life.

Locals pay their respects at a shrine to soccer player Diego Maradona—which claims to contain a real lock of his hair.

This shining multicolored metro station deep under Naples is said to be the most beautiful in Europe.

In a city that boasts four separate inclined cable railways, this is one of the busiest funicular lines in the world.

The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.

The walls and streets of the ancient city are peppered with penises.

Before it was buried by volcanic ash, this fast-food restaurant fed the hungry hordes of ancient Rome.

Beautiful views and Roman-style statues on the Italian coast.

An 18th-century lighthouse built on a 16th-century castle is now a monument to the maritime beacons of Scotland.

The remains of a grand castle that may have inspired Bram Stoker's Dracula.

The John Snow Memorial marks the epicenter of London's 1854 cholera epidemic.

The Art Deco artwork depicts gilded carriers of deadly illnesses.

This bewitching Babylonian goddess haunts a hallway of the British Museum.

On October 17, 1814, a 15-ft. wave of beer ran rampant through the streets of London.

The world's longest continuously running show has played at this small West End theater since 1974.

The barrel-made lookout from Shackleton's final ship is tucked away in the crypt of one of London's oldest churches.

One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.

Colorful murals by Jean Cocteau hide within this peaceful London sanctuary.

This ancient holy well is older than much of the city that surrounds it.