Italian poet Dante Alighieri is entombed in this small mausoleum in Ravenna, and his hometown of Florence has never been too happy about it.

A fake medieval village in the middle of Turin.

Two very green residential towers cleaning the air in one of Europe's most polluted cities.

A dismembered holy head stares out from her beautiful reliquary at the St. Dominic Basilica.

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

Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.

Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.

The oldest working mechanical clock in the world.

The red letters in the literary pavement leading to the library form a mysterious code.

The Liverpool street made famous by the Beatles is real.

The quiet field that inspired one of the most famous songs of all time.

This secluded walkway overlooks a magnificently wild London green space.

Two plaques commemorate the site of Shakespeare's first theatre.

A open air theatre built on a cliff by an eccentric British woman.

This London pub hides a peculiar secret: a recreation of the rooms shared at 221b Baker Street by Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.

A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.

This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.

One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.

This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.

This celebration of Latvia’s freedom and independence avoided demolition over half a century of Soviet occupation.

A medieval house with mysterious alchemical inscriptions on its facade

This former papal residence was the site of an infamous incident known as the “slap of Anagni.”

Although their purpose is unknown, these ancient Roman supporting arches showcase Hellenistic ingenuity.

The “Sistine Chapel” of the Middle Ages merges 11th-century science and religion in wondrous hues.