These medieval skyscrapers dominate the skyline of this small Tuscan town.

A local student's chance encounter with Keith Haring led to the creation of one of Europe's largest murals.

This palatial spiral staircase was so unusual the name "snail" was given to the noble family who built it.

Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.

Artistic tombs, monuments, and a beautiful "Hall of Fame" lurk inside this cemetery.

2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.

The only "Egyptian" pyramid in Europe and the legendary tomb of Remus.

The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.

This Transylvanian church has changed its denomination four times.

A medieval church built up to defend its village.

Nine centuries-old fortresses guard the walls of this medieval Romanian city.

The European towns of Brașov and Râșnov each have proud signs reminiscent of the Hollywood sign.

Something's watching you.

A fire once nearly devoured this gorgeous 14th-century Gothic cathedral.

The bust of Romania’s most notorious ruler, Vlad Dracula aka "Vlad the Impaler," keeps watch over the ruins of his medieval court.

This elaborately decorated, fairytale-like Romanian royal palace is one of the most striking castles in Europe.

The possible imprisonment of Vlad the Impaler here earned the medieval castle its nickname, "Dracula's Castle."

This fairy-tale castle would make Dracula (who is said to have been imprisoned there) jealous.

A forgotten remnant of the Soviet Union, Transnistria is an unrecognized country hidden behind a heavily militarized border between Moldova and Ukraine.

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

An image of the legendary saint stands in the shadow of a cathedral she liberated.

Ride in 1960s style on the private luxury train Marshal Josip Tito used to travel around Yugoslavia.

Destroyed Serbian army headquarters sits half crumbled in a largely revitalized Belgrade.

An exquisite Baroque church in Vienna's old town.