These elaborate gothic monuments honor Verona's medieval lords.

A gorgeous example of 13th-century Gothic architecture.

This cathedral's stained-glass patchwork of psychedelic colors and shapes was put in place long before the swinging 60s.

An architectural oddity where the triglyphs of the courtyard of walls create an optical illusion.

Before this rocky hill was home to a chapel, it was used as a lookout by Romans and Moors.

These precariously placed ruins harken back to a 13th-century castle.

This ancient abbey now lies in majestic ruin behind a caravan park.

The foundation of this ancient stupa dates back to the 1st-century.

This 7th-century monastery was sacked by Saladin.

A network of ancient Egyptian tombs built into the cliff face along the Nile.

Lions carved into the rockface adorn these two tombs built into the mountains of Dadan.

Putrefaction plateaus in Iran, where the dead were sent for decontamination before going to their final resting place.

The ornate miniature mansions were built for Istanbul's feathered residents.

This former Imperial summer home was the venue for a royal slap that once echoed 'round the world.

This trio of neolithic stone monuments are fabled to be a king and his knights that were petrified by a witch.

Local legend says the remains of Father Christmas lie within the medieval grounds.

This small church is surrounded by a landscape filled with hidden Zapotec ruins.

This 1,400-year-old abbey was once a powerhouse for music and intellectualism known across Normandy.

The birthplace of the ferocious William the Conqueror, this castle is awash in medieval history.

This medieval manor house was hastily fortified when it found itself in the middle of the Scottish fight for independence.

A modest museum in the final home of Italian poet and father of modern Italian, Francesco Petrarca.

This Arab fortress was once the largest citadel in Western Europe.

One of the most well-preserved castles in Italy also contains a rare medieval example of a port fortification.

This 13th century Gothic brick castle is the largest in the world by surface area.