This former “ante-chamber to the guillotine” has been refurbished to illustrate the brutal history of French justice.

This life-size replica of the Statue of Liberty's flame is also a tribute to Princess Diana by default.

The tradition of open-air secondhand and antiquarian bookselling in Paris dates back to the Renaissance.

The water-powered carriages are long gone, but for over a century this funicular railway has been the fastest route to the highest point in Paris.

High atop the Eiffel Tower is a small apartment built exclusively to entertain the science elite and make the rest of Paris jealous.

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

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

Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.

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.

Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.

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

One of the best-preserved medieval streets in Europe.

The ancient latrines of the Greeks, in all their public glory.

A charming beach town in Turkey captures all the colors of the rainbow.

The Guinness Record holder as the "tallest cinema in the world" is a building with screens in almost every one of its 12 floors

A brother statue swap has adorned this building's facade for centuries.

The only statue ever crafted by award-winning animator Ray Harryhausen.

A magnificent tomb that was the final resting place of the Dukes of Hamilton.

This bronze statue pays tribute to a Scottish professional boxer, who tragically died following a championship fight.

Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.

The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.

One of the oldest amusement rides in existence was a huge disappointment to its creator.

A recreation of pop art pioneer Eduardo Luigi Paolozzi's London studio.