Crushed coral and crystals give the sand its signature coloration.

Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.

This ritzy Italian market is built around a statue of an unforgiven heretic who was burned for his belief in an endless universe.

This sword isn't waiting for a king to pull it out. It was placed there by a saint.

This beautiful park on the outskirts of Rome protects the ruins of two colossal ancient aqueducts.

Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.

This domed temple was built in a hidden cave mouth as a refuge for sinners seeking absolution.

A labyrinth of ancient tunnels hidden below the city holds the ruins of 2,500 years of history.

This centuries-old Italian chapel hangs midway down a sheer cliffside.

Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.

An Italian hillside ghost town.

The glowing blue Nymphaeum of Emperor Tiberius.

The doodles of a genius line the walls of a secret room under the Medici Chapel, where they were hidden for nearly 500 years.

The only "Egyptian" pyramid in Europe and the legendary tomb of Remus.

According to the local folklore, the myriad colors of this lake are the result of a lovelorn wizard's blunder.

Rome's semi-secret peephole vista is also a former Crusader stronghold.

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

This well-preserved Cistercian Abbey in a romantic pastoral setting has inspired artists like the poet Wordsworth.

These stark white cliffs were spat up by the sea and are slowly being retaken by it.

After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.

This crumbling folly looks like an enchanted left over from Middle Earth.

London's last remaining public soapbox site has seen speeches from Karl Marx, Vladmir Lenin, and George Orwell.

The stately remains of Llywelyn the Great's mighty fortress.

A Victorian Gothic masterpiece housing a world-class collection of rare books and manuscripts.