This Late Gothic building that once housed Erasmus is now known as the filming location of "Suspiria."

This medieval cathedral houses stained-glass windows featuring saints and pretzels.

These paved rills bring freshwater into Altstadt and could spell wedding bells for whoever stumbles into the waters.

A stonemason's hilarious revenge came in the form of this peculiarly positioned gargoyle.

Located in a heritage building, this Mickey D's is missing its Golden Arches.

The largest bell in the world has been swinging high above a Cologne cathedral for almost a century.

A statue of Schiedam's beloved gin mascot.

Some 80,000 Delft Blue tiles line the inside of this Amsterdam walkway.

The Siege of Naarden ended in 1814, but the cannonballs embedded in the town church remain.

A memorial to the Netherlands' most famous privateer.

An unexpected public exhibit showcases the diversity of Dutch street posts.

An abandoned NSA listening post on Berlin's "Devil's Mountain."

The World Wide Web was created in this nondescript corridor at CERN.

The birthplace of a famous steak sauce still keeps its recipe a secret.

CERN's beautiful, bending sculpture is a tribute to the spread of knowledge.

Where two rivers meet—but don’t mix.

A modest grave marks the final resting place of one of the world's most influential religious figures.

One of the world's largest skateboard collections is on display inside a historical mansion.

This propeller hub is one of the last remnants of a ship that crashed off the coast of the Canary Islands.

These sandstone replicas of a whale spine represent the history and culture of the Canary Islands.

A beautiful viewpoint on the Garden Route overlooking a naturally-occurring outline of Africa.

South Africa's postal service began with a letter left in a boot beneath this tree.

A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.