An imperial church bombed to ruins during WWII now stands as a jagged memorial.

This Dresden church was purposely rebuilt Protestant after being demolished in World War II.

Go surfing on this urban wave, "hacked" by local surfers.

A castle from the Holy Roman Empire that hosts traveling youth... in its stables.

Cold war icon and onetime "hole" in the iron curtain.

The prototype for all Nazi concentration camps.

Once the tallest building in the world, this abandoned church is now a monument to the destruction of WWII.

A fearsome dragon clings to a corner of Munich's city hall.

One of downtown Berlin's last reminders of its Communist past.

A restaurant and observation deck built in a unique broadcasting antenna.

Among the ostentatious rococo ornamentation of this church, an image of death cuts the life-thread.

Berlin's old airport.

Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.

A striking 12th-century-style castle built on the edge of a cliff.

On the Spree bank, discover one of the last reminders of a symbolic wall that divided, and was torn down by the people.

The fairy tale castle of the “fairy-tale king,” this was also the inspiration for Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty.”

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

Picturesque basketball courts sheltered by historical defensive walls and with an enviable sea view.

Split's smallest church, and one of its oldest, has been reconstructed inside the city's Roman walls.

The big toe of this towering monument to a Croatian national hero is worn from years of superstitious rubbing.

When a supermarket opened up shop within a medieval building it became protected by UNESCO on a technicality.

Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

The king of U.S. high points towers over every other peak on the continent.

The design of the Palacio Salvo has been described as "a lighthouse on top of a building."