A memorial in the Tiergarten is a reminder of the suffering inflicted on homosexuals by the Nazi regime.

The holes in this wall provide a glimpse into Jewish life in Budapest, both past and present.

The metal leaves on this tree are engraved with the names of Holocaust victims.

The bomb-ravaged remains of of a colossal Neptune.

A Milanese café entirely designed by the American director Wes Anderson.

A great white whale sculpture now sits in the location where the remains of a prehistoric cetacean were found.

Sitting on an Italian hilltop is this surreal fortress built by the mad inventor of electrohomeopathy.

Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.

An ancient artistic garden parlor full of hidden water wonders.

A schoolhouse and chapel are all that remains of this alpine village.

A fairytale island floats in the middle of Italy's little-known Lake Orta.

These ruins on Mont Tantané dates back to the Iron Age, but there is limited evidence for why a village was built so far from water or other resources.

Venice's island of the dead.

The oldest of Venice's plague quarantine stations, designed to keep the medieval city safe from disease.

Venice's "Island of the Mad."

One of the largest squares in Europe contains an entire artificial island.

Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.

Destroyed numerous times, this centuries-old bridge has always been rebuilt with its original design.

A young Italian couple has been locked in an embrace for over 6,000 years.

It took more than 300 years to build this church, which is home to two sacred vessels believed to hold the blood of Christ.

A small island in Lake Garda that was used as a burial site, pirate hideout, and a monastery.

One of the most well-preserved castles in Italy also contains a rare medieval example of a port fortification.

On the shores of Lake Garda, the ruins of a Roman villa that allegedly belonged to the poet Catullus.

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