A fearsome dragon clings to a corner of Munich's city hall.

A serious museum dedicated to two German comedians.

This massive statue is the personification of Bavaria and the first colossal statue of the modern period composed of bronze.

This airport currywurst stand is made out of retro airplane parts.

Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.

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

An ancient Roman temple first dedicated to an emperor's wife is now a church.

Legend has it that this bronze orb, which sat atop an ancient Egyptian obelisk, once held the ashes of Julius Caesar.

An 18th-century post box used to alert the church of sick and ailing foreign pilgrims.

A small cell adjacent to this church was once the bedroom for a renowned saint.

Believed to be the remains of the lost Temple of Minerva, this nymphaeum has been known by its misnomer to this day.

The remains of this 2nd-century Roman temple are incorporated into a modern building.

A massive marble foot is tucked away in a small alley near the Pantheon.

A huge enchanting public park just outside the ancient walls of Rome.

The ruins of the largest gladiatorial school in Rome are largely hidden under modern streets.

A bronze woman in a stylized dress honors a courageous politician.

Also known as Uncle Karl, the beloved bronze copper keeps a watchful eye on St. Stephen’s Basilica while people rub his lucky belly.

A diminutive statue that was inspired by the sculptor's own daughter.

A triumphant marble and bronze fountain depicting a 15th-century Hungarian king and his hunting party.

The mummified right fist of a 1,000-year-old saint-king sits inside an ornate golden reliquary.

The geographical center of Budapest is marked with a 10-foot-tall stylized zero.

A random tree outside a Budapest hotel has become a DIY shrine to the late singer.

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

This quaint Hungarian railway system is operated exclusively by children between the ages of 10 and 14.