This community on a small Venetian island has taken to painting their houses in bright neon hues.

Two very green residential towers cleaning the air in one of Europe's most polluted cities.

More than 450 years ago, an Italian nun became the first woman to paint the iconic subject.

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.

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

Renaissance hospital featuring a rotating door into which unwanted babies were dropped.

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

Ancient traditions and surreal birdwatching come into sharp relief along one of the world's most polluted rivers.

This opulent 16th-century Maharaja’s palace is a unique mix of Hindu and Muslim designs.

Siddhartha Gautama sat here and received enlightenment.

An imperial fortress city that incorporated cultural elements from the entire Mughal empire, only to be abandoned the year it was finished.

At 8,000 feet, the world's highest tea estate draws visitors for both its products and its panoramic views.

A complex of six forts embedded in the Rajasthan hills.

This peaceful Sikh gurudwara serves around 50,000 free meals every day within its gilded walls.

This experimental utopian "city of the future" in rural India may hold a dark secret.

This abandoned fort is said to be the most haunted place in India, so much so that entry is prohibited after sunset.

Many Hindus make the long pilgrimage to this holy city to have their remains burned on the banks of the Ganges River.

Known as the leaning temple, the sacred structure has somehow developed a severe nine-degree slant.

Unsurprisingly, Holland is home to one of the most magnificent flower gardens in the world.

This old KLM airplane cut into three parts was transformed into an eclectic airport gift shop.

It appears as if a man is standing behind this giant airport clock, painting the hands in real time.

Chelsea's soldiers were given strict orders when crossing this historic bridge.

Inside this former medieval prison is a collection of objects designed to inflict unbelievable pain and suffering on the human body and mind.

A gruesome and mysterious ancient sculpture of a pagan deity from the Roman occupation of Celtic Britain.