This 19th-century fountain's namesake animal isn't what you think it is.

The oldest operating roller coaster of its kind, the Montaña Suiza has been thrilling riders since 1928.

Get a close-up look at a 16th-century Basque whaling ship at this factory and museum.

A stone structure built thousands of years ago on the Iberian peninsula.

An ancient stone structure that, according to legend, was built by witches.

An archeological treasure trove stumbled upon by a couple of children.

Hundreds of stone stairs and a winding medieval bridge connect this haunting Spanish island to the mainland.

A stunning cemetery famous for its extraordinarily delicate & lifelike mourning sculptures.

Stand at the point where the two mightiest rivers in the United States converge.

This life-size monument honors the legacy of a famous literary feline.

Where mountaineers were checked for lice before entering the city.

Art and armour fill every inch of this rich kid's Italian villa.

A cluttered and astounding collection of antiquities and curiosities.

An extraordinary house museum and cabinet of curiosities in the heart of Florence.

An artist weaves "wooden quilts" with scraps salvaged from his Katrina-damaged home in Tremé.

A 1950s beatnik coffee house, turned 60s counterculture hotspot, turned modern music venue.

What might be the oldest living tree in London has survived fires, bombings, and estate agents.

An abandoned Roman salami factory has found new life as an art space home to 200 squatters.

Rome is now home to a stunning food museum and library.

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

Water and windows define this defensive Italian well.

This lavish 20th-century casino adorns labels for San Pellegrino water.

The largest Art Nouveau complex in the world is a Barcelona hospital with a 600-year-long history.

Museum dedicated to the terror regimes of Hungary.