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

One of the world’s smallest bars, just 13 square feet, is brimming with speakeasy flair.

Skulls from the plague of 1656 and World War II bombings are united by a cult dedicated to caring for the ancient dead.

An Italian hillside ghost town.

This enchanting 600-year-old tree is so magical it inspired the beloved tale of Pinocchio.

The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.

This giant middle finger statue sends an unambiguous message to Italy's bankers.

Thousands of well-dressed mummies below a monastery.

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

The oldest operating pharmacy in the world features 800-year-old recipes.

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.

The underground sanctuary of a mysterious ancient cult.

The middle finger of modernity.

The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.

An alchemist's "magic door" stands in the middle of a Roman park.

A 16th-century horror show built in a lovely Italian garden.

Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.

This frog-themed restaurant was frequented by Picasso, Saint-Exupéry, and more.

Once a 19th-century brasserie, this McDonald's exterior celebrates Alsatian design and the "King of Beer."

Walk through spectacular aisles of hanging meat and wagon wheel–sized cheese at the world's largest wholesale food market.

This enormous steel tube is the biggest speaking horn in the world.

This former coal mine, now a fascinating museum, was the site of Belgium's worst mining disaster.

A jazz band formed by African water animals in the heart of Flemish Brabant.