Greenery cloaks this serene sculpture inspired by the famous Lost Gardens of Heligan.

This historic Victorian hotel has a scandalous history of affairs and murder.

This one-of-a-kind Roman arch is not actually dedicated to the god Janus.

This ancient market is often referred to as the oldest shopping mall in the world.

Brass cobblestones mark the places where individual Holocaust victims were taken from their homes.

The spot where the fascist dictator made some of his most famous speeches including declaring war on Britain and France.

2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.

The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.

Built in 1870 at the bridge that connected Buda and Pest, this spectacular incline railway was almost lost forever during World War II.

A trail of iron footwear stands as a monument to the thousands executed along this riverbank during WWII.

A fire once nearly devoured this gorgeous 14th-century Gothic cathedral.

The possible imprisonment of Vlad the Impaler here earned the medieval castle its nickname, "Dracula's Castle."

This elaborately decorated, fairytale-like Romanian royal palace is one of the most striking castles in Europe.

This fairy-tale castle would make Dracula (who is said to have been imprisoned there) jealous.

Monumental sculptures guard many of the graves, transforming this necropolis into an open-air fine art museum.

The deepest metro station in the world.

340-foot statue built to honour the Heroes of the Soviet Union.

A towering spire in the fortress of Kalemegdan honors the victorious armies of Serbia during their struggles against the Ottoman Empire.

The unusual sculptures are believed to be powerful political symbols.

A small memorial to a deadly night in Serbia that shook the world before it was swept under the rug.

Destroyed Serbian army headquarters sits half crumbled in a largely revitalized Belgrade.

A whimsical bridge adorned with decorative dragons.

This one-time health resort was used by aristocrats around the world.

On a small Slovenian island, diners can mix and match a classic cake into dozens of sweet and savory flavor combinations.