More than 450 years ago, an Italian nun became the first woman to paint the iconic subject.

Drink wine handed out through a window as part of an age-old tradition.

Over 50 exquisite hand-painted Renaissance maps decorate a Medici storage room.

A tiny collection of traditional Japanese woodblock prints, open only when the owner feels like it.

At first glance, this area seems like just another city park, but the lush landscape hides a dark past.

A memorial to the beloved brown bear that served in the Polish army during World War II.

St. Mary's features one of the most spectacularly decorated cathedral interiors in all of Europe.

This Polish cave has housed a dragon, a brothel, and an enduring legend.

Real bones which are said to have belonged to a Polish dragon.

Beneath Kraków Old Town's main square lies a hologram-filled medieval market vampire graveyard wonderland.

This former medieval prison now unlocks Estonia’s rich photographic history.

The oldest continuously operating pharmacy in Europe.

Relics from an era long gone, sit idle outside this Estonian museum.

A forest park outside Tallinn full of architectural and artistic curiosities.

This medieval Estonian tower provides access to a series of tunnels that have been home to soldiers, punks, and fine art.

Estonia's largest creative city is a vibrant bohemian hub located within a former industrial complex.

Disused seaplane hangar gets a second life as the jaw-dropping home of Estonia's museum of maritime history.

A secluded art gallery hidden within the cellars beneath Tallinn’s medieval monastery.

An empty relic of the Moscow Olympics crumbles away in Estonia's capital.

"There's nothing there," and other lies the KGB told us.

This Toronto garden collects stares and tchotchkes in equal measure.

A 98-room castle in the middle of Toronto that bankrupted a 19th century electricity multimillionaire.

A secret garden in a picturesque Edinburgh village has inspired artists for centuries.

This Norman castle was once the site of a Victorian-era prison, and now exists as a luxury hotel.