Straight out of a nightmare, barcode-faced babies climb up and down Prague's television tower.

Bullet holes in the church wall are a reminder of the violence that followed the assassination of a high-ranking Nazi officer.

Looming communist pillar with a Czech twist.

A turn of the century building boasting some of the most beautiful art nouveau architecture in Prague.

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

Prank chair from an 18th-century Danish royal court shows the eternal popularity of fart jokes.

This bridge's unique architecture honors nautical heritage and encourages self-awareness.

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

Pre-Nazi swastikas adorn the sculpted pachyderms flanking this brewhouse portal.

Copenhagen's celebrated theme park and gardens.

A long, winding trek rewards you with a gorge so captivating it inspired a painting in the Tate.

Harry Potter once visited this massive limestone cliff, which was carved by an ancient glacial river.

This lovely little burbling creek is actually a deadly waterway that has dragged down everyone who ever set foot in it.

A miniature village mimics the surrounding buildings so well it includes itself.

A majestic mansion designed in Mughalai style, complete with a turquoise onion dome.

A pub that claims a lineage as one of England's oldest inns, back to 947 AD

The oldest residential street in Europe also features an optical illusion.

A replica of the steam engine that hauled Queen Victoria's Royal Train is on display at Windsor.

At just 51 feet and 10 inches long, it's the shortest street in England.

The little-known second castle that William the Conqueror built in York.

This memorial to World War II's fallen airmen shows us the movements of the stars that once guided them.

One of the shortest streets in York has an especially odd name.

This network of narrow, medieval passages has the most delightful name.