Lyon's "Wall of the Silk Weavers" is one of the largest murals in Europe.

For hundreds of years, automatons moving to metallic music have been marking the passage of time.

Hundreds of hidden passageways weave through the old quarters of Lyon.

Lyon's miniature version of the Eiffel Tower was built as a statement in support of French secularism.

Lyon, France is home to two remarkably preserved Roman theaters, one dating back to 15 BCE.

This shining multicolored metro station deep under Naples is said to be the most beautiful in Europe.

This spooky statue sits outside a famous Prague theater.

A series of playful yellow penguins share a serious message about the environment.

Synagogue built from the stones of Solomon's temple contains the golem of Prague.

The Guardian of Tallinn.

This charming Latvian lane doubled as Baker Street on the Soviet Union’s version of Sherlock Holmes.

While this monument tile is shrouded in mystery it also marks the end of the longest ever human chain.

Legend has it that Napoleon Bonaparte fell in love with this Gothic church.

Travelers who fall victim to this mermaid's charms are destined to stay in Užupis forever.

This micro-nation may be some sort of prank, but its constitution sure seems official.

Plaques celebrating Lithuanian writers freckle a wall of this picture-perfect path.

Medieval Danse Macabre Fresco in Northern Brittany.

Admire endangered plants in a verdant garden that looks straight out of a Monet painting.

A quaint medieval harbour where Benjamin Franklin landed in 1776.

A granite rock formation littered with various species of moss, lichen, and fern.

An early work of the architect Álvaro Siza Vieira, these swimming pools blend into the beach.

A micronation on an islet along the coast of a Portuguese island.

A shrine-like museum entirely dedicated to soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo.

Elaborate tile work in this railway station tells the story of Portugal.