The Hall of Mirrors at the Palace of Versailles isn't just opulent—it's a 73-meter-long declaration of French supremacy that nearly sparked international conflict. Completed between 1678-1684…
Granada's Alhambra is the apex of Islamic architecture in Europe, a palace-fortress complex where the Nasrid dynasty ruled as Spain's last Muslim monarchy…
Beneath the romantic streets of Paris lies one of the world's most macabre monuments: the Catacombs, holding the remains of over six million people in underground tunnels…
Rising from vast tidal mudflats between Normandy and Brittany, Mont Saint-Michel has defied nature and invaders for over 1,300 years. Legend holds that in 708 AD, the Archangel…
The Camino de Santiago, or Way of St. James, reflects almost 1,000 years of pilgrimage tradition that leads to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in northern Spain, where…
Venice's terrifying plague doctor masks were more than just funfair decorations; they represented cutting-edge mediaeval medical expertise. During the horrific plague…
Twice a year, Siena's Piazza del Campo changes into a chaotic mediaeval warfare for the Palio, a bareback horse race that has remained mostly unchanged since 1656. This is…
Barcelona's Basílica i Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família is the world's biggest unfinished church, still under construction after 143 years. Antoni Gaudí's aim for…
Matera's Sassi regions are one of the world's oldest continually inhabited communities, with traces of human activity reaching back to the Palaeolithic period. These cave…
The Hall of Mirrors at the Palace of Versailles isn't just opulent—it's a 73-meter-long declaration of French supremacy that nearly sparked international conflict. Completed between 1678-1684…