This former Masonic lodge has been transformed into part museum, part bar, all awesome.

This fairytale castle was built as a show of power but was nearly torn down thanks to its history of torture.

Lavish royal estate punctuated with heated greenhouses.

Also known as the Square Colosseum, this building is a prime example of fascist-era rationalist architecture.

The only visible reminders of an elaborate engineering project that kept the tower from reaching the tipping point.

A detailed pachyderm supports Rome's smallest Egyptian obelisk.

One of Catholicism's four major basilicas has a series of papal portraits that are said to predict the end of the world.

This strange bovine gargoyle is said to have been put in as a passive aggressive form of revenge.

A medieval weapon rumored to have been used by the brilliant poet himself.

The mummified relic of St. Antoninus.

A winery built on the site of a Gallo-Roman estate uses historical tools to recreate ancient vintages.

The lost Latin words were reconstructed using the holes from the nails that once pinned them in place.

Strange rumors surround the artist who created these solemn metal guard dogs.

The Slovenian architect designed many landmarks in the capital city, including his own dream house.

On a small Slovenian island, diners can mix and match a classic cake into dozens of sweet and savory flavor combinations.

The world's oldest grape-producing vine has survived four centuries of turmoil and even has its own anthem.

A trough of 700 strange bronze faces runs through a narrow alley in Ljubljana's old town.

A dismembered holy head stares out from her beautiful reliquary at the St. Dominic Basilica.

Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.

A whimsical bridge adorned with decorative dragons.

This abandoned Slovenian military barracks has become a punky-political art squat.

Martin Bricelj Baraga's monolithic sculpture measures the blueness of the sky, and changes color to match it.

This one-time health resort was used by aristocrats around the world.

Celebrate the end of the Great French Wine Blight with a festival of kissing.