150-year-old satirical tableaus made from stuffed frogs.

This ancient Roman bridge and aqueduct still stands as a wonder of classical construction.

Lyon's miniature version of the Eiffel Tower was built as a statement in support of French secularism.

Natural history museum displaying a famous taxidermied St. Bernard.

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

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

The water-powered carriages are long gone, but for over a century this funicular railway has been the fastest route to the highest point in Paris.

This saucy statue once caused outrage among locals.

A fortified palace in the shape of a ship on the Thiou river.

Monsters and miniatures are held in equal esteem at this wondrous museum.

Lyon, France is home to two remarkably preserved Roman theaters, one dating back to 15 BCE.

Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.

This dazzling Buddhist temple was constructed from over one million ceramic tiles salvaged from a British shipwreck.

This enormous gold Buddha statue was hidden inside a stucco decoy for centuries.

A dazzling temple featuring a towering 12-meter golden Buddha.

A Swiss amusement park entirely dedicated to the theory of ancient astronauts.

Over 3km of caverns and caves at the Switzerland-France border contain the largest underground river in Central Europe.

The university library shaped like a giant piece of Swiss cheese.

Florentine Renaissance style building in Switzerland, home to the world's largest taxidermy Great White Shark.

Artworks by loners, prisoners and the criminally insane.

Museum of science fiction, utopias, and extraordinary journeys of the mind.

This artistic fountain display pays homage to this area's theatrical history.

This historic covered bridge contains a series of macabre paintings that communicate one thing: everyone dies.

Lucerne's central prison was converted into a tourist hotel with a bare minimum of changes.