A tiny rural community in Switzerland was home to one of history's most shocking murders, and led to the banning of Absinthe for nearly a century.

The Swiss artist's bulbous and overgrown shape-shifting sculpture controversially graces the center of Bern.

The bears of Bern have been a city highlight for over 500 years.

Vines grow up the metal bars in this public park created from an old machine factory.

World's largest permanent maze made of 18,000 conifers.

Traversing steep Alpine slopes, this engineering marvel is one of the longest and highest funiculars in the world.

A historic observatory precariously perched at the "Top of Europe."

Caves famous for the dragon-slaying saint who lived there.

Sitting on an Italian hilltop is this surreal fortress built by the mad inventor of electrohomeopathy.

The doodles of a genius line the walls of a secret room under the Medici Chapel, where they were hidden for nearly 500 years.

According to the local folklore, the myriad colors of this lake are the result of a lovelorn wizard's blunder.

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

This mosaic-lined medieval church was built by the world's first admiral and still holds mass in ancient Greek.

A dead saint, a deadly poison, and a mysterious holy ooze.

People have been living in the cave houses on this Italian hillside since the Neolithic era.

An Italian hillside ghost town.

The sunlight passing through the opening of this huge cave system creates a magical effect.

This sword isn't waiting for a king to pull it out. It was placed there by a saint.

A curious collection dedicated to human and animal anatomy and pathology.

Nelson Mandela lived here with his family from 1946 until his arrest in 1962.

This small Spanish village is home to dozens of public paintings meant to trick the eye.

400-year-old garden, restored to beauty.

Now overgrown, these anti-tank barriers from World War II are sometimes called "dragon's teeth."

Journey through this open museum where even employees remain true to period.