A small cell adjacent to this church was once the bedroom for a renowned saint.

One of Catholicism's four major basilicas has a series of papal portraits that are said to predict the end of the world.

Each spring, residents of this Czech town hoist a 'slain' metal dragon onto the city hall to commemorate a local medieval legend

This fortress was designed to prevent a Nazi invasion but was never used.

A large collection of ancient runestones decorates this university courtyard.

The 20th-century chapel’s intricate woodwork includes amazing details, most notably angels playing bagpipes.

Inscribed on the gate are the names of 29 figures from the University's first five centuries.

Inside this art museum resides one of Glasgow's most famous musical instruments.

A miraculous three-handed portrait of a saint can be found inside this church.

Walk along the medieval fortifications that have been protecting Tallinn since the 14th century.

The oldest church in the Estonian capital is home to over 100 fantastical cemetery coats-of-arms.

Only a fragment of this 15th-century Dance of Death survives today.

Moscow's imposing monument to the Space Age.

This building holds the embalmed remains of the leader of the Bolshevik Revolution.

The gorgeous entrances into the city's underbelly look more like grand halls than subway stops.

Opulence and fantasy collide in this royal chair which is supposedly made with unicorn horns.

This sublime architectural marvel is a rare example of an expressionist church.

Copenhagen's celebrated theme park and gardens.

The former home of Norway's greatest romantic composer.

This functioning parish church is also the site of many concert performances due to its wonderful acoustics.

A cathedral resurrected from the ashes of one of Europe's greatest urban fires.

A subterranean house of worship carved right out of the bedrock.

An ancient and majestic fortress that played an integral role in Portugal's road to independence.

Elaborately carved to showcase the glorious wealth that the age of exploration brought to the Portuguese empire.