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

2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.

The final resting place of the poets Shelley and Keats.

A collection of objects supposedly singed by the hands of souls in purgatory.

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

If you want to talk to the Pope you will have to stare down this surreal vision of Jesus rising from a nuclear hell.

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

The remains of a grand castle that may have inspired Bram Stoker's Dracula.

This doorless 20th-century elevator doesn't stop or slow down.

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

A small window on Via Piella offers a lovely and rare peek at Bologna's lost canals.

Castle and secret tunnel withstood a siege until its owner was killed by the Holy Roman Empire, while sitting on the toilet.

The "dragon babies" of southeastern Europe.

A miniature train-ride through Slovenia's largest cave system.

This abandoned Slovenian military barracks has become a punky-political art squat.

A whimsical bridge adorned with decorative dragons.

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.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

The iconic boulevard is the perfect place to catch sight of a bicycling skeleton, a levitating Satan, or a chef with his head stuck in a pizza.

Part museum, part piece of Arthurian-inspired history, this stately hall attracts King Arthur fans from miles away.

A whimsical cottage from the 1300s with a preserved Victorian-era post office inside.

A fantastic castle rumored to be the birthplace of King Arthur.

The world's largest collection of witchcraft regalia.