This statue once earned the distinction as one of the "Three Major Disappointments of the World."

This house is one of the most colorful in the country, and is the last remaining example of a historic villa.

This century-old cinema house has a marquee that has been hand painted by a single man for over 25 years.

The taxidermy remains of the first brown bear to enter Germany in 170 years.

Thousands of tourists and residents in Cologne affix "love padlocks" on the Hohenzollernbrücke Bridge to symbolize their affections.

The body of at least one victim of a construction accident was left behind in the collapsed pylon, buried under tons of concrete.

This temple to the sturm and drang of Richard Wagner contains a dragon's cave and reptile zoo full of living "dragons."

A ruined castle stands atop a hill surrounded by dragon lore.

Centuries of warfare, tragedy, executions, and poetry come together in this 13th-century fortress.

The highest cold-water geyser in the world.

Every half hour the eye-rolling clock face sticks out its tongue to mock the good citizens of Koblenz.

This fountain of a little boy that spits on passersby at erratic intervals is a town icon.

Goethe's "Faust" was inspired by these rock formations known as the "Devil's Pulpit" and "Witches' Altar."

On the highest peak in the Harz Mountains, science and the occult faced off in a failed attempt to turn a goat into a boy.

A beautiful old horse stable hosts one of the largest collections of domestic animal skeletons and taxidermy.

The monument honors the first (and for a long time, only) African-born philosopher to teach at a German university.

A wonderfully versatile natural history curio cabinet preserved since the 1840s.

A replica of the steam engine that hauled Queen Victoria's Royal Train is on display at Windsor.

All unmarked mute swans on the Thames are owned by the Queen per a tradition that began in the 12th century.

J.R.R Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and other "Inklings" met at the Oxford pub to discuss the now legendary fantasy stories they were writing.

A theatre built to house the rowdy Oxford graduation ceremonies became the stage for a debate about God's existence.

The stoic structure boasts a whimsical set of stained glass art commemorating Lewis Carroll.

An impromptu shrine appeared shortly after beloved "Torchwood" character Ianto Jones was killed off the show.

A former fisherman's hut deemed too small for habitation is now a delightful tourist draw.