This famous archeological mystery may be an ancient example of movable type.

The oldest cemetery of modern-day Athens blends the modern and ancient worlds.

A Byzantine-era church hidden in a wooded area below the Acropolis.

This one-of-a-kind Roman arch is not actually dedicated to the god Janus.

A blend of nature and art awaits visitors to this park.

A copy of the famous statue can be found in this Florence piazza, along with one of the most breathtaking views of the city below.

The graveyard is filled with beautiful funerary art and boasts breathtaking views of Florence.

The first botanical garden, a feather in the cap of the Grand Duke of Tuscany.

The only visible reminders of an elaborate engineering project that kept the tower from reaching the tipping point.

This amazing medieval fortress stands atop a promontory along the famous Cinque Terre.

Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.

A lover's walk between hilltop towns, decorated with graffiti love notes.

An Orthodox church built by the Royal Family for the Russian community exiled to the French Riviera.

This massive blockhead sculpture hides an entire library.

This saucy statue once caused outrage among locals.

Even France's favorite aquatic son Jacques Cousteau, couldn't get to the bottom of it.

This tiny cafe is one of the last meeting places of its kind, allowing revolutionaries a place to plot.

This little train station is forever immortalized in film history.

This historic island prison holds one of the dungeons from the Count of Monte Cristo even though it is a work of fiction.

This salt marsh in Southern France is as pink as the flamingos that inhabit it.

Thousands of flamingos and other bird species flourish in these Camargue wetlands.

This plaza is home to a number of works, including Montpellier‘s own Arc de Triomphe.

One of the richest places in the United States has a cursed street.

A free library to stumble across, one of many placed worldwide if you know where to look.