This homeless brass fox tugs at your heartstrings from the foot of a Stockholm bridge.

An ancient Viking runestone hidden in plain view in Stockholm's old town.

Now a hotel, this former bank was the site of a robbery that spawned a psychological phenomenon.

It houses the remains of a 17th-century version of the Titanic.

The library's graceful rotunda is like a bibliophile's temple.

Legend has it that this bronze orb, which sat atop an ancient Egyptian obelisk, once held the ashes of Julius Caesar.

This one-of-a-kind Roman arch is not actually dedicated to the god Janus.

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

The Italian revolutionary's legendary wife is portrayed on horseback waving a gun and holding her child in this memorial on the Janiculum.

The remains of this 2nd-century Roman temple are incorporated into a modern building.

These hut foundations are believed to be the residence of Romulus, founder of Rome.

A sculpture serving as an homage to Pope John Paul II.

This hydrochronometer was invented by a Dominican monk and is a prime feature in this garden.

Romans decided this 16th-century "talking statue" was so ugly, they named it after a primate.

This curious, round temple is the oldest still-standing marble building in Rome.

This ancient market is often referred to as the oldest shopping mall in the world.

This Italian stadium makes liberal use of fascist statuary to evoke classical sporting arenas.

Also known as the Square Colosseum, this building is a prime example of fascist-era rationalist architecture.

A detailed pachyderm supports Rome's smallest Egyptian obelisk.

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

A modern sliver of architecture in Roma.

Museum dedicated to literary greats of the Romantic Period is also the home in which Keats met his untimely end.

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

Architectural monsters are devouring this palace's every door and window.