The hilltop town of Segni was once home to an ancient Roman colony and garrison.

This half-forgotten fortress was constructed by the Ottoman conqueror of Constantinople.

The walls of these four caverns are filled with art that dates back to the earliest human presence in Europe.

At one of Berlin’s oldest churches, visitors can place mosaic tiles to help restore a medieval mural.

The Great Fire of London and the regulation of one-way streets both started in this alley.

A former Roman town that was once the home of Scipio Africanus.

Ancient, mysterious stone altars are hidden among wild woods in central Italy.

This Roman statue is missing a limb from when the Venetians stole it from Constantinople during the Crusades.

Where Venice's gondolas go for a tune-up.

Thousand-year-old Viking runes adorn an ancient Greek lion at the entrance to the Venetian Arsenal.

Hanging within this medieval church are the bones of a beast allegedly slain by a fourth-century saint.

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

Inside this small chapel tucked away in the forest is one of the most well-preserved Danse Macabre frescos.

This ancient theater was once the home of fierce gladiatorial battles.

This bustling Italian plaza is built on the ruins of an ancient Roman amphitheater.

This museum offers a journey back to the Belle Epoque era of Romania.

Once the legendary capital of the Dacian Kingdom, this city has been reduced to mere ruins.

After the construction of a nearby cathedral obstructed the view, the oldest belfry in Belgium was more than doubled in height.

The “Sistine Chapel” of the Middle Ages merges 11th-century science and religion in wondrous hues.

A statue dedicated to the antihero of the Nibelung legend.

These stones mark 200 years of friendship between Britain and France following the Napoleonic Wars.

An Iron Age hillfort rooted in Arthurian legend was made famous by musician Peter Gabriel.

This mysterious but iconic tapered tower appears in many Azeri fairytales and legends.

A unique museum dedicated to culture and artistry of carpet weaving.