Bullet holes in the church wall are a reminder of the violence that followed the assassination of a high-ranking Nazi officer.

Copenhagen's celebrated theme park and gardens.

Climb to the top of its spiral spire for spectacular views of Copenhagen.

Opulence and fantasy collide in this royal chair which is supposedly made with unicorn horns.

Hans Christian Andersen for the postmodern world.

The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.

This sublime architectural marvel is a rare example of an expressionist church.

A favorite with sightseers and locals alike, this Norwegian funicular provides easy access to a stunning view of Bergen and its environs.

The burning of this 12th-century church kicked off a campaign of Norwegian Black Metal terror.

Named after a militant urban guerilla, this famous former squat is a graffiti-covered stronghold of leftist culture.

The walls of Germany's Parliament still show the scars of the Red Army takeover in World War II.

An eerie, derelict amusement park in Berlin.

It houses the remains of a 17th-century version of the Titanic.

This medieval Estonian tower provides access to a series of tunnels that have been home to soldiers, punks, and fine art.

Disused seaplane hangar gets a second life as the jaw-dropping home of Estonia's museum of maritime history.

An empty relic of the Moscow Olympics crumbles away in Estonia's capital.

Dine on food tied to Viking history and legend at this subterranean Stockholm spot.

Stockholm's narrowest alley is barely over two feet wide.

The small bright red pillar survived the 1996 Manchester bombing virtually unscathed.

Manchester's abandoned train depot lingers in a post-industrial purgatory.

These lovely Turkish-styled baths were brought back to life after winning a reality show competition.

Hidden beneath a beautiful overlook you’ll find the history of the city depicted in comic strip format next to a pay toilet.

One of the smallest bookstores on the planet.

Elaborately carved to showcase the glorious wealth that the age of exploration brought to the Portuguese empire.