This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

A 20-meter (65-foot) robot towers over Tokyo Bay.

This triumphal 16th-century arched gateway leads to the oldest street in Palermo.

Legend has it this fountain built to symbolize the Pope’s power hides a strange secret concerning Neptune's manliness.

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

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

A new sculpture calls attention to climate change in the centuries-old city it threatens.

The only museum with its curator—and her pets—buried inside.

Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.

Those who own or stay at this 500-year-old, allegedly cursed house often meet terrible fates.

This Venice bookstore has resigned itself to constant flooding by keeping its books in bathtubs and boats.

A detailed pachyderm supports Rome's smallest Egyptian obelisk.

The only "Egyptian" pyramid in Europe and the legendary tomb of Remus.

Architectureal fantasy quarter of Rome.

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

This narrow Ghent alleyway is an officially sanctioned street art tunnel.

This fairy tale forest hides scenes from some of the more obscure and bizarre Western nursery stories.

This city square is home to Amsterdam's oldest church and a statue honoring Dutch sex workers.

An Amsterdam street lined with antique shops each one dedicated to a different obscure collection.

Oldest Museum of the Netherlands is a true cabinet of curiosities.

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

This century-old street sign is a forgotten remnant of the old city.

The works of poetry's biggest names grace the walls of the city of Leiden, all carefully painted by hand.