A sublime medieval path adorns the marble floor of one of the most beautiful Gothic cathedrals in France.

The birthplace of Karl Marx is now a museum dedicated to the communist revolutionary's life and work.

The last bastion of Roman presence north of the Alps looms over a German town.

A larger-than-life statue of the German revolutionist stands proud in a small town where he never lived.

Before serving as James Bond's Casino Royale, this Victorian-era spa catered to the world's elite.

The smallest statue in Brno will keep you company under the clock on Česká Street.

A peculiar clock commemorates a historic victory won by ringing the noonday bell an hour early.

This hanging crocodile is thought to be the "dragon" that once plagued a Czech city.

This strange statue depicts a young boy's body with an adult Mozart's head and a single wing.

A peculiar samurai statue overlooks the center of Brno.

One of the longest footbridges in Europe.

The world's only above water sand volcano, believed to once be the bathtub of a priest.

According to legend, this boat-shaped henge is built over the grave of a mythic king.

These crypt figures are said to be the giant and his family, turned to stone mid-rampage

This Swedish astronomical clock was in storage for almost a century before its glorious workings were put on display once more.

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

The 20-mile causeway that separates the Netherlands from the sea.

Not many houses move across borders, this one did it twice.

This residence straddles a border between Belgium and the Netherlands.

This building once stood at the center of a butter war.

A massive, gleaming sea turtle with a rider atop its shell looks out over the horizon.

A tribute to smugglers and the Butter Wars.

A maze of crosses marks the jumbled divide between the Netherlands and Belgium.

A stunning gilt bronze relief denounced by Hitler as "degenerate art"—even though it was dedicated to the Nazi leader.