This fountain is dedicated to the workers who perished constructing the Fréjus Rail Tunnel.

The intricate geometry inside this Baroque-style dome was designed to create "terror of the human soul."

One of the oldest and most significant collections of Ancient Egyptian archeology outside of Egypt.

Iceland's tribute to its thankless civil servants.

This oceanside Reykjavik spot is speckled with recycled sculptures and large stones.

This stunning concert hall has become a symbol of Iceland's national recovery.

The largest whale museum in Europe allows visitors to walk among life-size giants.

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.

The world's most active stratovolcano is almost always erupting.

A mysterious ancient elephant said to possess magic powers is now the symbol of a Sicilian city.

Why a column on the entrance is inscribed with a verse from the Quran is one of Sicily's many mysteries.

A study of Fascist era Art Deco design in Italy.

Cave shrine on Monte Pellegrino.

Thousands of well-dressed mummies below a monastery.

An abandoned building that once tightened a power line that stretched across Messina Strait.

Climb the dead electric pylons of Messina.

Every day is like Christmas on this street where the traditional Neapolitan nativity scene comes to life.

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

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

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

A detailed pachyderm supports Rome's smallest Egyptian obelisk.

One of Catholicism's four major basilicas has a series of papal portraits that are said to predict the end of the world.

Brass cobblestones mark the places where individual Holocaust victims were taken from their homes.