Crushed coral and crystals give the sand its signature coloration.

Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.

This winding road through an Italian canyon may be the most scenic drive in the world.

"Stairs of the Turks", a chalky white cliff eroded conveniently into stairs, allowing for easy pillaging.

Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.

Filled with goldfish swimming in a shallow pool of sea water, this ancient crypt is more wishing well than burial site.

This quaint Italian town keeps losing ground as the sides of its plateau slowly erode.

Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.

Geothermal waterfalls in Tuscany.

According to the local folklore, the myriad colors of this lake are the result of a lovelorn wizard's blunder.

Stalactites and stalagmites in a beautifully lit cave.

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

Pompeii's less famous neighbor is still revealing her secrets.

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

An Italian crevasse filled with abandoned buildings gives visitors a look at the world without humans.

These moss-covered medieval ruins tower atop the smallest of Ireland's Aran Islands.

This natural sea arch highlights Ireland's rugged coastal beauty.

Ireland's only German military cemetery holds the remains of a spy who was moved there under the cover of darkness.

These imposing walls and towers look more like the ruins of a fortress than a monastery.

Impressive mining ruins overlook a spectacular view of Ireland's Copper Coast.

Ireland's most remarkable collection of these curious cone-shaped houses is worth the buzz.

Ruins battered by centuries of war and disaster offer a wondrous glimpse of medieval Ireland.

The largest portal tomb in Europe has a capstone weighing around 150 tons.

The remains of this deep, dark mine have left behind a haunting rocky warren of tunnels.