Where Venice's gondolas go for a tune-up.

Thousand-year-old Viking runes adorn an ancient Greek lion at the entrance to the Venetian Arsenal.

Hanging within this medieval church are the bones of a beast allegedly slain by a fourth-century saint.

As can be expected from a centuries old church built in a canal city, the undercroft of this house of worship is beautifully flooded.

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

A sinister pyramid in the Frari contains the heart of the famous neoclassical sculptor.

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

This Venice bookstore has resigned itself to constant flooding by keeping its books in bathtubs and boats.

This prehistoric figurine is the oldest known realistic depiction of a human face.

An astounding collection of taxidermy, fossils, skeletons, and even a few strange live beasts.

Sculpture of a legendary French dragon.

This mountain trail inspired Nietzsche to complete his magnum opus.

A 2017 crowdfunding campaign saved this historic castle from being destroyed.

Personal garden filled with mosaics made of recycled garbage.

A small house sits between two huge rocks, with its back to the sea.

A beautiful Victorian statue shows France's enduring love of the rhinoceros.

These crumbling Nazi artillery bunkers are now fair game for massive graffiti projects.

A simple plaque on the facade is the only reminder that the treaty ending the American Revolution was signed inside.

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

This collection of French root art looks like an indoor fairy wonderland.

The deserted pirate-themed restaurant still entices explorers.

A chapel on a volcanic core, marking the end of a successful journey.

A self-built mosaic house and sculpture park.

An enchanting work of outsider art, full of whimsical sculptures and carvings.