This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.

This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.

A medieval wash house where people washed clothes in a river allegedly formed by the tears of a mourning nymph.

Christ's blood preserved in a Belgian town.

Each spring, a dreamlike carpet of bluebells overtakes the forest floor.

Cozy basement bar sports an inventory of over 2,000 beers.

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

Only museum in the world devoted to bookbinding and book arts holds a permanent collection representing five centuries.

This collection of lurid religious statues tell the tales of a saint who stood down the devil.

A beautifully well-preserved ancient Roman villa.

A medieval fresco which reminds visitors that death will come for us all.

Stumbling upon this whimsical wooded garden is like stepping into an enchanted forest full of philosophical musings.

An ancient rogue artist community hidden next to one of the world's most glitzy and glamorous cities.

The Sighignola summit on the Swiss border offers views so breathtaking it's been named one of the most beautiful places in Italy.

This enchanting 600-year-old tree is so magical it inspired the beloved tale of Pinocchio.

A gorgeous medieval library where the books are kept in chains.

Italian poet Dante Alighieri is entombed in this small mausoleum in Ravenna, and his hometown of Florence has never been too happy about it.

A fake medieval village in the middle of Turin.

A once-luxurious, now abandoned hotel in the Italian Alps.

Walk through a fairytale in Tuscany.

An ancient artistic garden parlor full of hidden water wonders.

David Sedaris called it "The greatest shop in the world."

Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.

Jesus' footprints and the first catacombs in the world.