A nearly 500-year-old sculpture depicts a man eating a sack of babies, and no one is sure why.

The bears of Bern have been a city highlight for over 500 years.

The tallest outdoor elevator in Europe rockets passengers on a dizzyingly precarious ride to the top of a mountain.

An 11th-century fortress home to one of the most influential royal houses in medieval Europe.

A remarkable two-country morph, this town is part of Germany legally but is by all other measures Swiss.

The alpine falls where Sherlock Holmes apparently met his demise can actually be visited.

A once-thriving hotel in the Swiss Alps couldn't compete with climate change.

A breathtaking bridge that crosses a vast gorge over a river's torrents, and has a tale of a devil architect attached.

In one of the world's smallest countries, a royal's personal winery is open to the public.

This memorial commemorating fallen Swiss Guards of the French Revolution has been called the saddest stone in the world.

This historic covered bridge contains a series of macabre paintings that communicate one thing: everyone dies.

A famed artist's inspiring work of peace and tolerance.

This macabre masterpiece of a mural is one of Francisco Goya's "Black Paintings."

Madrid's romantically ornate crystal palace has been offering shelter to plants and art for over a century.

A lush indoor jungle fills this bustling Madrid transportation hub.

These magnificent city walls rise from the barren sun-baked Spanish plains like something straight out of a fairytale.

This restored Portuguese cafe may well be the most beautiful place in the world to grab a Big Mac.

Elaborate tile work in this railway station tells the story of Portugal.

This Industrial Age architectural and engineering gem helps visitors and residents alike traverse Lisbon, “The City of Seven Hills.”

Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth.

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

A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.

Spain's unique Mosque-Cathedral has been a place of worship for both Muslims and Christians throughout its history.

Single runway interrupted by a busy road that cuts across its middle.