This community on a small Venetian island has taken to painting their houses in bright neon hues.

The small peaceful island off the Venice tourist circuit is where the city began more than 1,500 years ago.

In Majella National Park, these stone dwellings harken back to the region's pastoral history.

Host to the annual Festival of the Snakes.

This Italian ski resort rose to fame when Benito Mussolini was held prisoner there and then rescued by the SS.

A medieval fountain lined with 99 unique stone faces whose origins and meaning remain unknown.

The ruins of this once gorgeous medieval church are still standing, despite the region's constant flooding.

What looks like a link in Gondor's early warning system is actually a centuries-old Italian fortress.

This medieval oratory decorated in magnificent frescos was constructed after Charlemagne received a vision.

The world's longest nonstop reversible cable car soars through spectacular scenery to the medieval Tatev Monastery.

This Slovakian statue of an emerging sewer worker might just be a bronze peeping tom.

This Slovak bridge is known both for its connection to a national uprising and its UFO-shaped eatery.

Portugal's National Pantheon has a history of curses, collapses and financial problems.

The corpse bride of Portugal.

The medieval castle built as headquarters for the Pope's secretive Knights Templar.

Elaborately carved to showcase the glorious wealth that the age of exploration brought to the Portuguese empire.

This Industrial Age architectural and engineering gem helps visitors and residents alike traverse Lisbon, “The City of Seven Hills.”

This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.

Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth.

This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

Construction of Barcelona's iconic (but controversial) church is expected to be completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

An impressive display of ships and artifacts from the ancient Mediterranean maritime trade.

An ancient Roman theatre restored to its former glory in the Spanish city of Cartegena.