This beautiful, historic church looks like something out of a simpler past.

The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past.

A bit of the Berlin Wall was gifted to the Icelandic capital to commemorate the 25th anniversary of German reunification.

A fairytale island floats in the middle of Italy's little-known Lake Orta.

An unsettling painting of three faceless sisters that is surrounded by history and legend.

Just across from the "Last Supper" painting is the famous painter's vineyard, a gift received for creating the masterpiece.

The secret medieval communication system will whisk your words above the noise of the crowd.

Milan's duomo is covered in beautiful carving including a curious "dinosaur-like" beast.

Two very green residential towers cleaning the air in one of Europe's most polluted cities.

This giant middle finger statue sends an unambiguous message to Italy's bankers.

The steel cable lets adventurers zoom between two mountain towns at speeds of up to 75 miles per hour.

In Lago Superiore, the largest expanse of lotus flowers outside of Asia is hard to miss.

One of the earliest depictions of an Arthurian scene that is shrouded in mystery.

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

A local student's chance encounter with Keith Haring led to the creation of one of Europe's largest murals.

The only substantial part of Nazi Germany's formidable defensive line through Northern Italy that survives today, largely intact.

This sword isn't waiting for a king to pull it out. It was placed there by a saint.

These gutted monastery ruins still stand proudly in the middle of the Italian countryside.

This long-abandoned village sits across a narrow gorge from a still-inhabited settlement that was once its twin.

An unremarkable wooden wheel built into the side of one of Rome's oldest hospitals was part of a policy to reduce infant exposure.

The charred, dead skeleton of an oak tree is said to have consoled a dying 16th-century Italian poet.

This small hermitage on Mount Scalambra was built near what some believe is the miraculous imprint of Saint Benedict's hand.

This hermitage spanning an Italian river gorge draws pilgrims hoping to heal ailments like arthritis and migraines.

This network of roads is one of the most unique Etruscan creations ever discovered.