This community on a small Venetian island has taken to painting their houses in bright neon hues.

Those who own or stay at this 500-year-old, allegedly cursed house often meet terrible fates.

This palatial spiral staircase was so unusual the name "snail" was given to the noble family who built it.

Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.

Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.

An iron dragon with a long neck covered in feathery scales perched above one of Venice's most popular squares.

A long-buried ancient ruin unearthed right in the middle of the city.

Three underground crypts and a pointed arch under the bell tower make this cathedral unique among Romanesque churches.

A dead saint, a deadly poison, and a mysterious holy ooze.

Southern Italy's spinning top village.

This monumental work of art symbolizes the coming together of a previously divided city.

A fascinating insight into daily life in the Eastern Bloc.

On the Spree bank, discover one of the last reminders of a symbolic wall that divided, and was torn down by the people.

An astonishingly accurate water clock that doubles as an hourly spectacle in this Berlin shopping area.

The world's first clock to use set theory as a measure of time required the invention of a new light bulb just to maintain its obtuse measurements.

The last remnants of a massive medieval wall that once encompassed the city of Berlin.

A restaurant and observation deck built in a unique broadcasting antenna.

An interactive exhibition space dedicated to the kinetic sculptures of Swiss artist Jean Tinguely.

This ferry carries passengers across the Rhine propelled by no engine or paddles but by the river's current.

This artistic fountain display pays homage to this area's theatrical history.

This museum is also an active archeological site at the eastern end of Lake Neuchâtel.

Water mills built into a cave in the 17th century are powered by a subterranean river.

The bears of Bern have been a city highlight for over 500 years.

One of the few places in the world that let's you legally relieve yourself on a UNESCO world heritage site.