The location of the last witch trials of Italy, known as "The Salem of Europe."

Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.

David Sedaris called it "The greatest shop in the world."

Natural cathedral designed by Italian artist Giuliano Mauri.

This sword isn't waiting for a king to pull it out. It was placed there by a saint.

The once forbidden "secret cabinet" of erotic art from excavations of Pompeii and Herculaneum.

This enchanting 600-year-old tree is so magical it inspired the beloved tale of Pinocchio.

The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.

The oldest operating pharmacy in the world features 800-year-old recipes.

The doodles of a genius line the walls of a secret room under the Medici Chapel, where they were hidden for nearly 500 years.

The middle finger of modernity.

An alchemist's "magic door" stands in the middle of a Roman park.

A 16th-century horror show built in a lovely Italian garden.

A statue that stood at the center of a long copyright battle.

Early habitat dioramas and home of the elusive gaff, the skvader.

The apartment where Pippi Longstocking came to life.

This small museum nestled inside a souvenir shop is dedicated to Sweden's most well-known toy.

Finally reunited, the three effigies now stand in a museum courtyard.

Outside a Viking museum sits a modern-day runestone made by a Swedish runemaster using traditional methods.

A former suicide bridge is now accumulating symbols of love instead of a body count.

A Japanese video game arcade hides in the back of a Swedish pool hall.

This homeless brass fox tugs at your heartstrings from the foot of a Stockholm bridge.

Dine on food tied to Viking history and legend at this subterranean Stockholm spot.

Stockholm's deepest subway station is also a stunning ecological wonder.