This hidden alley near the location of Rome's first theater was the site of a curious miracle.

The studio built by fascists in the hopes of "reviving the film industry" with the occasional propaganda film opportunity thrown in.

More sculpture than building, this architecturally significant temple was built on the spot of Saint Peter's crucifixion.

A huge enchanting public park just outside the ancient walls of Rome.

A fairy tale castle in modern Rome.

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

This hidden Art Nouveau courtyard is an opulent feast for the eyes.

Germany's longest suspension rope bridge.

This Late Gothic building that once housed Erasmus is now known as the filming location of "Suspiria."

An autonomous republic of Orthodox monks.

Local lore says two enemy dragons live within these breathtaking mountain lakes.

A minotaur, a labyrinth, and a dubious restoration pull in visitors from around the world.

Perched on a spindly rock spire in a Greek archipelago, this lighthouse would make a perfect wizard's tower.

Monasteries on rock pillars, once accessible only by frayed ropes.

The hallucinogenic center of the ancient world.

This contentious squat has stood through fire, violence, and government intervention as a hotbed of leftist protest.

A prime example of socialist modernist architecture, wrapped in a enormous fresco about the media.

In the summer of 1957, a massive architectural exhibition showed off the future of urban living in this German neighborhood.

An eerie, derelict amusement park in Berlin.

This historic funicular system combines the old with the new while offering delightful views over the surrounding valley.

A market built atop boats is one of the few floating holiday markets in Europe.

These slanted cubic abodes are a creative if odd solution to a zoning pickle.

Each spring, a dreamlike carpet of bluebells overtakes the forest floor.

Lavish royal estate punctuated with heated greenhouses.