Legend says this sculpture commemorates a brave baker who rescued the city in the Thirty Years' War.

In this truly magical place, rent hasn't been raised since the year 1520.

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

Centuries ago, red and white wine poured from the statue's breasts whenever a new Venetian ruler was elected.

This Roman statue is missing a limb from when the Venetians stole it from Constantinople during the Crusades.

An island on the Venetian Lagoon hosts this stone chair that has nothing to do with the King of the Huns.

This sturdy, circular stronghold served as one of the forts that protected the Venetian Lagoon.

Blending modern art with Baroque architecture, this wondrous mosaic grotto serves as the late artist's final creation.

This feat of German engineering is one of the only elevators in the world following a curved path.

One of the most easily accessible examples of the rare 1960s UFO houses.

This poignant tribute to the White Rose movement showcases artifacts related to the heroic anti-Nazi struggle.

These bronze pamphlets remember a remarkable group of Germans who fearlessly opposed the Nazis in the very center of their power.

This beautiful 19th-century temple stands atop the ruins of its predecessor.

The taxidermy remains of the first brown bear to enter Germany in 170 years.

A subterranean display of public art and architecture.

Check the time in 145 countries at once with this East German relic.

This fortress dates back to the 6th century and is also the site of a controversial abandoned restoration project.

In the hometown of the Catholic saint and Nobel Peace Prize winner, a memorial dedicated to her legacy.

These abundant, over-the-top monuments are so widely scattered that they define the entire compact capital cityscape, often leading to jokes about whether there are more statues than residents.

These structures hanging over the water's surface are traditional fishing machines.

This former drainage pumping station was fundamental to the drainage of the Po delta.

A complex, nine-layer maze on the grounds of a Venetian doge's playground.

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

This riverside restaurant has been serving customers since 1146.