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.

A series of abstract, silly sculptures represent the works of a great modern classical composer.

Madrid's romantically ornate crystal palace has been offering shelter to plants and art for over a century.

The vast chamber inside this abandoned cooling tower looks like something out of a sci-fi dystopia.

A whale rib was used to advertise the store by the arch that offered exotic goods from far away.

Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.

Where Venice's gondolas go for a tune-up.

A new sculpture calls attention to climate change in the centuries-old city it threatens.

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

The oldest of Venice's plague quarantine stations, designed to keep the medieval city safe from disease.

A small island less than half a mile from Venice is a forbidden island with a dark and twisted past.

Commonly acknowledged as the only public monument to the Devil himself.

An ancient Egyptian temple in the middle of Madrid, Spain.

The only museum with its curator—and her pets—buried inside.

A volcanic old faithful, Stromboli has been erupting continuously for the last 2000 years.

Venice's island of the dead.

Hundreds of dwarf beeches create an unusual, haunting forest in the north of France.

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.

Dolls of all shapes and sizes display the eras of femininity in this spooky and beautiful collection.

This surreal statue brings a famous French novel about a supernatural cad to arresting life.

This bridge was constructed from the rubble of the infamous Bastille.

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

100 year tradition of fist fights, marked by marble footsteps.