This 3,500 pound obelisk was constructed with more than 1,000 reclaimed guns.

At the foot of an active volcano sits a church miraculously spared by its lava.

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

This Roman statue is missing a limb from when the Venetians stole it from Constantinople during the Crusades.

Those who own or stay at this 500-year-old, allegedly cursed house often meet terrible fates.

The only museum with its curator—and her pets—buried inside.

Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.

An extensive collection of reliquaries containing the bones of saints housed in the largest Catholic church in Venice.

A sinister pyramid in the Frari contains the heart of the famous neoclassical sculptor.

Giant topiary dog once played a role in a terrorist bomb plot.

After the famous composer died in Paris, his sister snuck his heart out of the country to honor his wish that it be buried in their native country.

A contemporary art installation housed within a Gothic cathedral.

The history and future of cannabis.

A beautifully eclectic mix of architectural styles.

Vienna's giant wonder wheel had a starring role in one of the greatest noir movies of all time.

From Austrians to Nazis to Soviets, this historic Budapest fortress has a history as complex as the city itself.

Three floors of musical instruments coming from all corners of the world and hundreds of years of musical history.

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

A vista of the city and sea from atop the little-known viewing deck on an unassuming Columbus statue.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

Ozymandias’ time-keeping temple.

A unique seaside cave where Aleister Crowley faked his own death.

A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.