After Christopher Columbus died, his son built a fancy house to rule from.

The first official clock in North America, it kept time for the Spanish government of Santo Domingo.

Built in 1512, the oldest cathedral in the Americas.

The oldest colonial fortress in the Americas was once the home and later prison of Christopher Columbus.

The final resting place of Christopher Columbus - or possibly someone else.

This trio of Dominican cave lakes comprise a colorful biosphere of natural life.

Hundreds of pieces of ancient Taíno art cover the walls of this Caribbean cave system.

Some of the greatest minds in the history of Hungarian art and science converged in this café.

From Austrians to Nazis to Soviets, this historic Budapest fortress has a history as complex as the city itself.

A relic of World War I that now exist as a piece of public art.

A diminutive statue that was inspired by the sculptor's own daughter.

A trail of iron footwear stands as a monument to the thousands executed along this riverbank during WWII.

A bronze woman in a stylized dress honors a courageous politician.

A much-loved sculpture depicting the hero of a 1956 anti-Soviet uprising.

Uh, pardon me, ma'am, but I couldn't help noticing that there's a Columbo statue in the middle of Budapest.

A triumphant marble and bronze fountain depicting a 15th-century Hungarian king and his hunting party.

In addition to fine dairy products, the world's most beautiful milk shop also offers a feast for the eyes.

This Dresden church was purposely rebuilt Protestant after being demolished in World War II.

A moving and macabre World War I-era painting by the great artist Otto Dix.

Silent memorial, using bone conduction to take people back to the Dresden Bombing of 1945.

A famous big wave from Japan serves as a tribute to the victims of the disastrous Elbe flood.

The bridge that cost Germany a World Heritage Site.

A unique hanging cable-car navigates through Dresden, the oldest suspension railway in the world.

An engineering wonder at Pillnitz Castle protects a precious 230-year-old flowering shrub.