A fountain standing as a testament to a doomed alliance.

This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.

Five sultans and their families rest in eternal splendor, teeming with overlooked beauty and drama.

The mummified right fist of a 1,000-year-old saint-king sits inside an ornate golden reliquary.

Tucked away near more famous landmarks lies a statue meant to symbolize the confluence and continuing development of human culture.

A random tree outside a Budapest hotel has become a DIY shrine to the late singer.

Legions of Roman soldiers bathed in this ancient spa complex under a Budapest transit station.

From Austrians to Nazis to Soviets, this historic Budapest fortress has a history as complex as the city itself.

This camera store in Milan holds one of Europe’s largest collections of luxury-antique cameras.

In upstate New York, gorgeous waterfalls and a watermill are slowly being reclaimed by nature.

Next to the Leaning Tower of Pisa is a cemetery home to ancient sarcophagi and disturbing murals.

Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.

This ritzy Italian market is built around a statue of an unforgiven heretic who was burned for his belief in an endless universe.

Breathtaking and huge 430 year old maps of Italy.

Historic fortifications form the boundary of Vatican City, but it’s not entirely surrounded by walls.

A copy of the famous statue can be found in this Florence piazza, along with one of the most breathtaking views of the city below.

Drink wine handed out through a window as part of an age-old tradition.

Just across from the "Last Supper" painting is the famous painter's vineyard, a gift received for creating the masterpiece.

The secret medieval communication system will whisk your words above the noise of the crowd.

Milan's duomo is covered in beautiful carving including a curious "dinosaur-like" beast.

This lesser-known Frank Gehry building houses a treasure trove of cinema history.

A Parisian cemetery where the elite and artistic are interred beneath an eccentric collection of tombs.

The video game-themed street art first popped up in the French city.

A surrealist timepiece by the artist of melting clocks.