The Renaissance-era courthouse is a relic from the fortified town's centuries of Venetian rule.

Longest fortress system anywhere in Europe.

This Croatian fairytale castle is slowly falling apart thanks to years of neglect.

Legend has it fairies gathered at the site of this medieval castle.

A musical instrument played by the sea.

This region of Slovakia boasts some of the most plentiful opal mines in the world.

After 11 years of reconstruction work, Slovakia's finest hilltop chapel complex is finally reopen to the public.

Climb around the high waterfalls on series of iron ladders and bridges within the wildest gorge in the Slovak Paradise.

A perfectly preserved hill village where the buildings are painted like white lace.

A beautiful drive through the foot of the Alps traces the path of 15th-century Turkish raids.

A trough of 700 strange bronze faces runs through a narrow alley in Ljubljana's old town.

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

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

A medieval Italian village is fighting depopulation with this vibrant annual street art festival.

Many famous English poets including Elizabeth Barrett Browning are laid to rest at this Swiss-owned cemetery in Florence.

This amazingly preserved Doric temple was abandoned before it was ever completed.

The bright red cars take travelers through breathtaking Tuscan scenery.

Nestled in the hills of Tuscany are gorgeous, multicolored hot springs.

A sudden, striking cluster of hills south of Padua has been attracting visitors for centuries.

A climbing route in the mountains of Italy’s Dolomites, built for soldiers during World War I.

A fascinating assortment of cave dwellings, medieval ruins, and sarcophagi are being devoured by the forest.

A space dedicated to contemporary art and culture, co-chaired by fashion icon Miuccia Prada.

An exclusive waiting room built for the royal family in the 1920s is hidden in Milan’s central station.

This ancient altar emerges from the thick forests to reveal the mysteries of Etruscan sacrificial rituals.