The fifth-longest natural arch in the world, and the longest outside China.

The names Lúthien and Beren can be found inscribed on the shared grave of the famous writer and his beloved wife and muse.

This long-abandoned village sits across a narrow gorge from a still-inhabited settlement that was once its twin.

This beautiful Romanesque church preserves stunning medieval frescoes and the excavations of a Roman market town.

This small hermitage is located along an ancient route that connected the Tiber and Rieti valleys.

Over thousands of years, this slot canyon was carved out of the bed of an ancient lake.

This mesmerizing medieval monastery-cave complex sits thousands of feet above ground overlooking a valley.

Crossing a suspension bridge above a forest is the only way to reach this 12th-century monastery.

Ancient Greek oracle of the dead.

One of the largest single-span stone-arch bridges in the Balkans looks like something straight out of a fairytale.

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

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

This 13th-century monastery chiseled into the side of a mountain is equipped with a bridge that can be lifted to protect against raids.

Atop the former site of a historic bakery sit two stone tributes to Verona's contribution to traditional Italian baking.

Just across from the "Last Supper" painting is the famous painter's vineyard, a gift received for creating the masterpiece.

An unmistakable facial pareidolia in the Julian Alps also includes a fantastic tale.

A massive rock in the surf steeped in legends.

A geological wonder that helped fuel myths of trolls and giants.

This ancient Roman bridge was a key feature of the ancient Via Salaria road.

The disputed geographic center, or "navel," of Italy.

When occupying Nazi troops detonated a mine below, medieval frescoes were revealed in this small cliff-side hermitage.

This seventh-century fortification marked the western border of the Lombard duchy of Spoleto.

This bridge once allowed Dere Street to cross the River Tees.

The largest cemetery in the American Southeast is a hidden gem near the heart of Atlanta.