This steel frame is a skeletal mirage of a lost 16th-century stone building.

The giant scales in this museum can still tell if someone is one of the devil's brides just by weight.

This unusual elevator doesn’t stop or slow down.

Birthplace of the "Cat in the Cradle" and a cluster of iconic, original windmills that let the Dutch tame the seas.

The community gathered on this stone table to make important decisions, but it was also the site of witch trials.

A stunning hermit's shrine on a steep rocky spur in Northern Italy.

A star-shaped fortress town fort built in the geometric model of the Renaissance utopian city.

Europe's only Temple of Mithras located in a natural cave.

This beautiful 14th-century castle perched on a promontory overlooks the Bay of Trieste.

Strange rumors surround the artist who created these solemn metal guard dogs.

Martin Bricelj Baraga's monolithic sculpture measures the blueness of the sky, and changes color to match it.

A whimsical bridge adorned with decorative dragons.

This sturdy, circular stronghold served as one of the forts that protected the Venetian Lagoon.

A new sculpture calls attention to climate change in the centuries-old city it threatens.

Originally a leper colony, the island is now an Armenian monastery that's home to an incredible manuscript library and eclectic museum.

The oldest of Venice's plague quarantine stations, designed to keep the medieval city safe from disease.

The small peaceful island off the Venice tourist circuit is where the city began more than 1,500 years ago.

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

Armenian monks at an island monastery in the Venetian Lagoon make a rare rose petal jam.

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

The plague quarantine island home to the alleged "Vampire of Venice."

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

A devastating landslide accidentally created this tourist hotspot.

While most books are made of wood, these wooden books are truly made of, and all about wood.