Now a hotel, this former bank was the site of a robbery that spawned a psychological phenomenon.

An illuminated manuscript comprising the life's work of a lone monk, inexplicably decorated with a portrait of Satan himself.

The library's graceful rotunda is like a bibliophile's temple.

This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.

A traditional U-Bahn station in Berlin gets a string of rather untraditional benches.

The site of the famous Nazi book burning campaign of 1933 remembers its "Night of Shame".

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

Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.

A fascinating insight into daily life in the Eastern Bloc.

The Habsburgs' royal collections of art and wonders.

This former insane asylum now holds a pathological anatomy museum.

Op-art architecture designed for happiness.

The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.

The embalmed remains of the communist leader lie within a custom crystal coffin.

The abandoned mine where American troops discovered a treasure trove of art and artifacts hidden by the Nazis.

This bridge made famous in a novel and on-screen wasn't actually built over the river Kwai.

The headquarters of the Mahanikai school of Buddhism, Thailand's largest monastic order.

Monkeys lounge around at this 13th century temple.

The golden Buddha statue at the Wat Muang Monastery is the tallest in Thailand, and the ninth-tallest in the world.

Thousands of flowers create enchanting pink tunnels over the city streets.

These tourist trap caverns are said to be the former home of a legendary Pennsylvania Hermit.

Metro station with a claim to rock n' roll fame.

This water-tower-turned-high-end-apartment building was once the site of an early Nazi concentration camp.

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