A fascinating insight into daily life in the Eastern Bloc.

Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.

This futuristic German spa allows visitors to float in a pool of salt water while zoning out to underwater techno.

This Budapest bar allows drinkers to leave their mark on the walls, floor, and even ceiling.

The mummified right fist of a 1,000-year-old saint-king sits inside an ornate golden reliquary.

Twelve grave-faced marble angels guard the emperor's tomb at Les Invalides.

This poignant sculpture of a gnarled weapon is a symbol of non-violence.

Swedish skyscraper with a 90° twist.

This chimerical bridge/tunnel appears to dead end right into the sea.

The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.

Hans Christian Andersen for the postmodern world.

This hotel was once home to a steamliner company and became the final rest stop for Europeans heading to the New World.

An expansive complex of subterranean tunnels is all that remains of one of Europe's most formidable medieval fortresses.

Beneath the impressive baroque cathedral that rises from the center of Berlin lies the largest collection of Prussian royals in the world.

Baroque celebration of the end of the Great Plague of Vienna.

The smaller of the three towers of San Marino is a former prison inaccessible from the ground level.

This equestrian statue of Constantine the Great has been the subject of criticism for centuries.

The bears of Bern have been a city highlight for over 500 years.

A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.

Portugal's National Pantheon has a history of curses, collapses and financial problems.

The world's largest wooden structure.

This bridge was constructed from the rubble of the infamous Bastille.

One part local history, 99 parts gruesome haunted house.

An unusual "skull with ears" sits in the crypt of this small church tucked away at the end of a narrow alley.