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

In the past, Renaissance sex workers were encouraged to entice customers on this bridge.

According to tradition this is the oldest church in Venice, but its actual age is a mystery.

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

This Roman statue is missing a limb from when the Venetians stole it from Constantinople during the Crusades.

This Venice bookstore has resigned itself to constant flooding by keeping its books in bathtubs and boats.

Unsurprisingly, Holland is home to one of the most magnificent flower gardens in the world.

Rich with fauna and flora, nature-lovers can walk across the sea at this UNESCO World Heritage spot.

According to a satirical conspiracy theory that persists today, this German city of 300,000 is a hoax invented by the CIA.

This building features dozens of faces along its facade, although one is a bit chilling.

Stuck in the arcade of Casa Isolani are three arrows of mysterious origins.

Over 100 towers were built in Bologna during the Middle Ages, but only 22 survive.

A small window on Via Piella offers a lovely and rare peek at Bologna's lost canals.

A large statue of Pope Gregory XIII in Bologna was disguised as Saint Petronius to avoid destruction.

The mummified relic of St. Catherine sits forever on a golden throne.

Legend has it this fountain built to symbolize the Pope’s power hides a strange secret concerning Neptune's manliness.

A striking memorial recalls thousands of Bolognese men and women killed fighting fascists in World War II.

Time has been frozen at this station since the bombing in 1980—or so it was believed.

An ultra-modern diversity park in Denmark has turned an entire city block electric pink.

Copenhagen's celebrated theme park and gardens.

The old observatory in Copenhagen has a spiral corridor used as a racetrack.

A unique work of automotive art calls this shopping center home.

Europe's first floating restaurant is home to a hilarious legend.

Where royalty waits in the height of luxury.