The largest 19th century panorama in the world still in-situ.

The oldest cemetery of modern-day Athens blends the modern and ancient worlds.

This gem is often wrongly overshadowed by the larger, newer Metropolis church in Athens.

150 or so scrounged-up lamps, chandeliers, and lanterns light up this alley in central Athens.

This mystical orb covered in strange symbols is thought to have been used in ancient Greek magical rituals.

The only surviving choragic monument is a trophy awarded in 334 BC for the winning dramatic chorus.

This ancient Greek place of assembly and marketplace is being revealed layer by layer below the modern Athens cityscape.

An ancient octagonal weather station named for the eight Greek gods of wind.

Where commuters walk through remnants of an ancient Greek necropolis.

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

Home of the Large Hadron Collider and the birthplace of the World Wide Web.

One of the longest wooden benches in the world snakes around Geneva's Treille Promenade.

This famous writer's tombstone is a literary pilgrimage site that was publicly defiled by a rival.

These rare statues are one of the few remaining material witnesses to Old Prussian culture.

This gorgeous reading room houses the oldest and largest art history library in the Netherlands.

Built to give thanks for the passing of a plague epidemic, this cathedral is a one-of-a-kind architectural hybrid.

This series of Baroque passageways in Vienna's cultural center mix old architecture with modern art.

The townhouse where the "Blood Countess" Elizabeth Báthory started her murderous career.

An exquisite Baroque church in Vienna's old town.

The final resting place for the remains of 143 Habsburg royalty.

This Slovak bridge is known both for its connection to a national uprising and its UFO-shaped eatery.

This charming wooden church was disassembled and moved not once but twice before settling in this Prague garden.

A bust of Franz Kafka spins in pieces, reflecting the writer's inner torment.

Tucked away in a Prague park, a statue beloved by romantics honors a poet so nice they buried him twice.