A lush oasis full of vibrant plants and striking geometric displays.

This restored Portuguese cafe may well be the most beautiful place in the world to grab a Big Mac.

One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.

The water-powered carriages are long gone, but for over a century this funicular railway has been the fastest route to the highest point in Paris.

Twelve grave-faced marble angels guard the emperor's tomb at Les Invalides.

How did a French journalist’s grave become the sexiest statue in the cemetery?

An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.

The very center of Paris is surrounded by a bevy of strange good luck rituals.

Paris' linguistic guide to the international language of, yes, love.

Spanish architects used seized Muslim gravestones to rebuild parts of the fortress.

The ruins of an abandoned medieval city where the last Byzantine emperor was crowned.

This French ghost town from World War II has been left as a memorial to German atrocities during World War II.

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.

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

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.

Pompeii's less famous neighbor is still revealing her secrets.

The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.

2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.

Historic fortifications form the boundary of Vatican City, but it’s not entirely surrounded by walls.

France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.

One of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World holds the world's tallest metal staircase.

A tiny, picturesque island, where cows and wild horses wander around the houses.

A precariously balanced rock perches on the edge of a cliff created tens of thousands of years ago by glacial erosion.