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

A cemetery for Slovenian notables also serves as a popular recreation space.

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

A relic from the Industrial Revolution got a second life as a contemporary performing arts space.

This beautiful park on the outskirts of Rome protects the ruins of two colossal ancient aqueducts.

This medieval city gate is now a blend of the past and the modern world.

In a city that boasts four separate inclined cable railways, this is one of the busiest funicular lines in the world.

An unusual "skull with ears" sits in the crypt of this small church tucked away at the end of a narrow alley.

Every day is like Christmas on this street where the traditional Neapolitan nativity scene comes to life.

This shining multicolored metro station deep under Naples is said to be the most beautiful in Europe.

This park on the outskirts of Rome boasts two ancient Roman aqueducts and a medieval tower.

An alchemist's "magic door" stands in the middle of a Roman park.

Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.

Rome's semi-secret peephole vista is also a former Crusader stronghold.

The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.

2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.

Inside this McDonald's you can dine on your Big Mac and fries next to a 2,500-year-old Roman wall.

This ancient trail climbs the mountain where a Latin League cult worshipped Jupiter, its main deity.

Legend says this mysterious stone head belongs to a woman who was petrified by an alchemist.

This private skyway is filled with art and was expanded explicitly so that Hitler could appreciate a river.

This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.

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

When this funny little building went up in the 19th century, most people thought it would simply fall over.

The Cycladic architecture makes this Athens neighborhood feel like an island paradise hidden in the shadow of the Acropolis.