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

A museum dedicated Germany's favorite drink and most well-known festival.

Among the ostentatious rococo ornamentation of this church, an image of death cuts the life-thread.

A giant snail sculpture looking longingly at the German traffic museum.

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

The oldest surviving wooden bridge over Rhine lets travelers cross easily from Switzerland to Liechtensten.

Liechtenstein's royal family calls this medieval alpine castle home.

Explore the five senses depicted on this protruding Gothic window.

This artistic fountain display pays homage to this area's theatrical history.

This ferry carries passengers across the Rhine propelled by no engine or paddles but by the river's current.

The smallest museum in Basel, Switzerland, is a two-foot-by-two-foot window in the door of a 600-year-old house.

The most impressive of Basel's three remaining city gates.

A futuristic rocket marks the spot where three borders meet.

The shape of this old salt factory complex was inspired by the course of the Sun.

These ramparts, once lined with towers, were constructed in defense of Beaune.

The ruins of an abandoned cemetery are among the last remnants of the old village of La Boulaye before a wealthy landowner had it relocated.

On the grounds of a former estate in Burgundy stands an elaborate temple that is modeled after the first Tibetan Buddhist monastery.

A garden of massive sculptures sits in Jean Lindard's backyard.

Guests can stay at a hotel in the former French abbey where lie the tombs of King Henry II and King Richard the Lionheart.

Ivy-covered Medieval tunnels cut through this charming town in France's Loire Valley.

A medieval house adorned with enigmatic carvings, including one of a man displaying his masculine attributes.

Beautiful carved tunnels.

A 125-meter long "tribute to the Brazilian people."

This massive Brazilian church is built like an angular, technicolor pyramid left by Mayans from the future.