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

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

This palatial spiral staircase was so unusual the name "snail" was given to the noble family who built it.

As can be expected from a centuries old church built in a canal city, the undercroft of this house of worship is beautifully flooded.

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

These engineering masterpieces are a dominant feature of the Belfast skyline.

It was once nicknamed "the most bombed hotel in Europe."

Celebrated in poem, this tiny hidden cemetery has a big and grisly history.

A giant sculpture of the legendary "Salmon of Knowledge" celebrates the return of fish to Belfast's River Lagan.

A palatial former bank building now houses what may be the poshest art venue (and former Tesco) in Belfast.

The statue honors a beloved bird that once roamed St. George's Market.

The last Victorian market in Belfast.

These barriers stand as stark reminders of Northern Ireland's troubled past.

For part of the year, this innovative greenhouse is painted white to keep the plants from getting scorched.

A museum marks and documents the site of the Titanic's launch.

This Victorian-era public house has set the standard for pub-style elegance for over a hundred years.

What started as a tongue-in-cheek shrine is now a full-blown museum celebrating "The Hoff" and his longtime love affair with Berlin.

The bunker where Hitler took his own life is hidden under this deliberately ordinary parking lot.

Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.

The largest free-standing aquarium in the world resides in a hotel lobby in Berlin.

An eerie, derelict amusement park in Berlin.