This bronze marker acknowledges an embarrassing royal blunder.

Legend holds that St. Paul was flogged for preaching Christianity at this pillar.

The ruins of a fifth-century church dedicated to Our Lady of the Harbor.

Local folklore claims that this wall was not built for defense, but to provide labor during a time of famine.

The largest and best-preserved rotunda in Prague.

A quasi-futuristic roof sits atop a medieval Bohemian monastery damaged during World War II.

A historic and beautiful Art Nouveau chamber in a historic railway station.

Little-known artist couple chose a former silk factory as the location for a museum dedicated to their work and other avant-garde art.

Get in line for Lisbon’s most famous sandwich.

Australian holiday town hosts world's largest bowling ball.

From a distance, this statue of an eagle looks like a giant chicken on a stick.

In the shadow of the Sydney Opera House, Indigenous ingredients shine.

This historic observatory contains the world's oldest refracting lens telescope.

A Hungarian pharmacy museum with a box full of mummy powder.

With no menu and no sign, this 130-year-old taverna doles out affordable home cooking.

The burial place of one the greatest Arthurian authors, with the sword in the (grave)stone.

Tear apart fatty, gently charred lamb chops with your bare hands.

This church was constructed on the site where St. Philip the Apostle preached to the ancient Athenians.

Catch raucous live performances of traditional tunes at this old-school taverna.

The Lobotesis family has been baking some of the best savory pies in Athens since 1910.

Of the many chalices in the running for the Holy Grail, this one in Valencia Cathedral sure looks the part.

This extinct volcano rises above Edinburgh and is special for its panoramic views over the city.

In the heart of Tirana, this underground nuclear bunker has been transformed into a museum.

Once the fallout shelter of a dictator, this sprawling bunker is now a combined history museum and contemporary art gallery.