Centuries ago, red and white wine poured from the statue's breasts whenever a new Venetian ruler was elected.

A haunting collection of sunken wooden barges litters this Italian river bend.

These caves are home to a small church and were used to age cheese.

When a massive landslide hit one of the world's tallest dams it created a tragic environmental disaster.

Archduke Ferdinand II's collection of rare objects is considered one of the oldest museums in the world.

German and American troops joined forces to defend this fortress during the strangest battle of World War II.

This "floating railway" is one of the world's oldest monorail systems.

The many—66 to be exact—faces of the German forest.

No need to strap in for a "ride" on this walkable roller coaster.

This futuristic observatory at the top of the Pyrénées offers unrivaled views.

A French valley with forests so lush it was nicknamed "the Small Amazonia of the Pyrenees."

Immortalized by artists, this church incorporates a medieval lighthouse into its shoreside structure.

This ancient theater was once the home of fierce gladiatorial battles.

A unique underground structure dating back to the 1st century BC.

This salt marsh in Southern France is as pink as the flamingos that inhabit it.

Thousands of flamingos and other bird species flourish in these Camargue wetlands.

An often-shuddersome journey into a low-tech, robotic themepark.

700 iron sculptures crammed into a Mediterranean park.

Sky ships, planes, and portraits left as unique tokens of hope and thankfulness.

This historic island prison holds one of the dungeons from the Count of Monte Cristo even though it is a work of fiction.

A crumbling island fortress that seems to be covered in a field of stone crosses but is simply incomplete.

For a brief time in 1960s France, families could climb into a tiny submarine and be pulled along an underwater journey.

A public park off the beaten path with a beautiful waterfall and 13th century Cistercian abbey.

This luxury shopping lane has been protected by its own tiny police force for over a century.