Thousand-year-old Viking runes adorn an ancient Greek lion at the entrance to the Venetian Arsenal.

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

The incorrupt tongue of the patron saint of lost things is venerated in this basilica.

This Italian foot path winds through the mountains via 52 individual tunnels.

A diminutive statue that was inspired by the sculptor's own daughter.

Hidden in the forest are the crumbling, graffiti-covered remains of the factory where most of Germany's explosives were produced during World War II.

An Amsterdam street lined with antique shops each one dedicated to a different obscure collection.

The world's largest pineapple building honors Bathurst's favorite fruit.

Over 60 species of birds inhabit this colorful aviary park in South Africa.

A growing popular hipster market with over 100 local specialties and live music.

Caves that can't seem to quit producing the remains of prehistoric humans.

This historic Amsterdam bar used to accept sailor's monkeys as payment.

The world's only museum devoted to the wonders of fluorescence.

Cat art as far as the eye can see.

This city square is home to Amsterdam's oldest church and a statue honoring Dutch sex workers.

A Dutch passageway's artistic, aquatic-themed makeover pays tribute to the capital city's famed waterways.

Museum preserving torture methods from the past.

It's estimated that half of the world's gold was mined from South Africa's "golden arc."

These bronze pamphlets remember a remarkable group of Germans who fearlessly opposed the Nazis in the very center of their power.