The oldest surviving wooden bridge over Rhine lets travelers cross easily from Switzerland to Liechtensten.

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

An abandoned set from the 1980 film "Popeye," claimed and repurposed as a theme park by creative locals.

The floor of this spectacular Baroque sanctuary is covered in memento mori.

This 13th century Orthodox monastery is built right into the Moldovan cliffside.

Elaborate mansions built by Roma residents in Soroca to show their success after centuries of discrimination.

A forgotten remnant of the Soviet Union, Transnistria is an unrecognized country hidden behind a heavily militarized border between Moldova and Ukraine.

Inside this McDonald's you can dine on your Big Mac and fries next to a 2,500-year-old Roman wall.

Historic fortifications form the boundary of Vatican City, but it’s not entirely surrounded by walls.

Breathtaking and huge 430 year old maps of Italy.

High in the clouds of San Marino sits an ancient tower with some curious prisoner graffiti.

Time has been frozen at this station since the bombing in 1980—or so it was believed.

A large statue of Pope Gregory XIII in Bologna was disguised as Saint Petronius to avoid destruction.

A striking memorial recalls thousands of Bolognese men and women killed fighting fascists in World War II.

Legend has it this fountain built to symbolize the Pope’s power hides a strange secret concerning Neptune's manliness.

A small window on Via Piella offers a lovely and rare peek at Bologna's lost canals.

Extensive Orthodox icon collection in Andorra.

Some of the smallest works of art in existence.

This wild explosion of color on a disused water tower tells the whimsical tale of a curious puffin.

A giant red chair bolted to a rock on a remote mossy hillside in Iceland.

The unique waterfall in Iceland's south features a backdrop of geometric black lava columns.

This valley of hot springs and boiling mud pots is home to the record-holding "Geysir," which originated the English word.

This stunning concert hall has become a symbol of Iceland's national recovery.

Iceland's tribute to its thankless civil servants.