Once the largest unsupported dome in the world, beating out the Pantheon and St Peters in Rome.

With lush plants and flowers, huge trees, ponds, and hidden monuments, this place feels a bit like discovering Narnia.

The pockmarks across the building's facade are remnants of the Blitz.

An image of the legendary saint stands in the shadow of a cathedral she liberated.

This small red school was where Germany signed their surrender during WWII.

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

A unique bridge with an equally unique view.

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

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

Golden cobblestones remember a time when this small alley was used to avoid having to give a Nazi salute.

The birthplace of Karl Marx is now a museum dedicated to the communist revolutionary's life and work.

The last bastion of Roman presence north of the Alps looms over a German town.

An expansive complex of subterranean tunnels is all that remains of one of Europe's most formidable medieval fortresses.

A roadside shrine to a late rock god only remains thanks to the unyielding efforts of his fans.

Paths are maintained, but trees have taken over plots.

Thirteen pastel palaces in downtown Charleston add a gorgeous splash of color to the city.

This former Nazi labor camp is now a poignant memorial, complete with giant Soviet-style monuments.

A stone marker and sculpture in the city of Riga stake a claim for the very first community Christmas tree.

A preserved oak tree about 3,500 years old found in Riga, Latvia.

This tunnel entrance is built to resemble a grand castle but no one is quite sure why.

This memorial to the thousands of Indian dead during WWI was callously used for target practice during WWII.

This monumental gateway marks the northern edge of Brighton and is a welcome sign to all visitors to the seaside city.

At the height of alum production at this factory, human urine was a valued commodity.

This coin collecting cod is over 130 years old, and the United Kingdom's smallest listed structure.