Unusual building appears to be haphazardly built from randomly piled bricks.

One man’s collection of photography books has transformed into a charming exhibition space.

This little medieval church hidden in the center of Yerevan was lost and rediscovered—twice.

This former railway facility is the oldest in Slovenia, and now houses a museum showcasing the history of steam locomotives.

This magical-looking island is notorious for the misfortunes suffered by its owners.

An underground paleo-Christian burial site composed of the remains of several cemeteries and Basilicas.

The once forbidden "secret cabinet" of erotic art from excavations of Pompeii and Herculaneum.

Dug as a secret royal escape route, the tunnel became a wartime bomb shelter and dumping ground for vintage cars.

The relics of dozens of martyrs are stored in a single chapel.

The spot where the fascist dictator made some of his most famous speeches including declaring war on Britain and France.

This hill made entirely of ancient Roman jars was simply a garbage dump to the people of the time.

An 18th century fountain and two columns are all that remains of Rome's forgotten river harbor.

Rome's first modern graffito is all that is left of a peaceful protest from the 1970s.

This Italian stadium makes liberal use of fascist statuary to evoke classical sporting arenas.

This statue is the only female representation of Rome's "talking statues."

A massive marble foot is tucked away in a small alley near the Pantheon.

Gods clash with machines in a power plant regenerated as a museum.

This ritzy Italian market is built around a statue of an unforgiven heretic who was burned for his belief in an endless universe.

Secret refuge and museum of the Duke of Florence.

Over 50 exquisite hand-painted Renaissance maps decorate a Medici storage room.

The famous sculptor left his mark on this Italian wall in an internationally protected example of street art.

Drink wine handed out through a window as part of an age-old tradition.

A copy of the famous statue can be found in this Florence piazza, along with one of the most breathtaking views of the city below.

Installed in an act of one-upsmanship, the annual sundial in this church is also a symbolic victory for the Gregorian calendar.