Late at night, the bust of the "Dracula" actor was snuck onto the facade of this Budapest castle.

A Trabant car, a kangaroo statue, and a plethora of plants take over this abandoned-factory-turned-bar.

From Austrians to Nazis to Soviets, this historic Budapest fortress has a history as complex as the city itself.

A trail of iron footwear stands as a monument to the thousands executed along this riverbank during WWII.

This whimsical statue dumps water on its head to symbolize knowledge flowing into his brain. Or maybe booze.

A giant bug impaled on a 75-foot-tall needle.

The Belgian library displays burned books that were salvaged from the fires of both world wars.

Beautiful Austrian natural history museum with carved ceilings and row after row of ancient taxidermy.

The topiary maze at the Habsburg hunting lodge.

The beautiful baroque library of the Hapsburg empire.

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

A unique bridge with an equally unique view.

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

Tiny castle in the middle of the Rhine made you pay to pass.

It's good luck to be mocked by this monkey.

Fantastic views and thousands of love locks.

Electricity pylon standing in the middle of a shelter.

Sitting in the basement of a castle, the largest wine barrel in the world is bigger than most apartments.

A preserved college lock-up that recalls a clubhouse approach to discipline.

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

The largest bell in the world has been swinging high above a Cologne cathedral for almost a century.

Legendary site where an evil bishop was devoured by rodents.

A tiny replica of the iconic London landmark hides on the side of the steel structure.

A statue beloved by—and named by—the local townsfolk it represents.