A public urinal so pretty, it was declared a national monument.

A Dutch passageway's artistic, aquatic-themed makeover pays tribute to the capital city's famed waterways.

Amsterdam's former hotspot for public executions and dissections.

One of Amsterdam's narrowest houses is located right across the canal from its widest.

This large copper bolt represents the benchmark for measuring sea levels in most of Europe.

The mirrored section takes the shape of Hebrew characters when viewed from above.

A silly medieval mural preserved on the side of a Viennese house.

Legends surround an ancient tree trunk riddled with nails for good luck.

Baroque celebration of the end of the Great Plague of Vienna.

On a winding Vienna side street, one museum has turned their windows into a monument to history’s peace-minded heroes.

The little-known second castle that William the Conqueror built in York.

Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.

One of the shortest streets in York has an especially odd name.

A hidden three-foot-wide house separates these two regal churches.

A rare and unique example of an 18th-century door latch calls this restaurant home.

The fountain marks the area where hundreds of accused witches were burned at the stake.

A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.

Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.

The tomb of one of Scotland's bloody historic villains is a magnet for bumbling desecrators.

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

The location of a citizen uprising that led to a gruesome act of mob justice.

Possibly the world's smallest museum is home to one exhibit that sheds light on the capital city's dark criminal history.

A quartet of brightly colored mythical beasts stand sentry at this gateway.