The European towns of Brașov and Râșnov each have proud signs reminiscent of the Hollywood sign.

A fire once nearly devoured this gorgeous 14th-century Gothic cathedral.

Something's watching you.

This snug medieval lane is one of the narrowest streets in the world.

The possible imprisonment of Vlad the Impaler here earned the medieval castle its nickname, "Dracula's Castle."

This memorial to the victims of the Romanian Revolution of 1989 is often compared to a potato on a skewer.

Romania's triumphal arch looks out over Bucharest.

This communist behemoth is the heaviest building in the world and a legacy of a brutal regime.

The best bagels in Berlin are tucked away in an independent bookstore.

A statue of an astronomer gazes at the sky as a tribute to Caroline Herschel.

A century-old shot ball factory tower is open to the public once a year.

A traditional U-Bahn station in Berlin gets a string of rather untraditional benches.

Someone loved this song enough to carve all of its lyrics onto a tree trunk in a Berlin park.

Home to the world's oldest wooden building.

Devoted Buddhists can earn enlightenment in the next life by crawling through this symbolic nostril.

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

A rare pod of derelict midcentury Futuro and Venturo houses lines a semi-abandoned beachfront resort outside Taipei.

Once home to Komodo dragons, this island dreamscape has a rare combination of white, pink, and black sand beaches.

This fountain was designed to honor the man who helped bring water to Barcelona.

Catalonia Tradition: Beating the hollow Christmas log until it defecates in your fireplace.

A beautiful Greco-Roman structure houses a well once believed to have healing powers.

This 17th-century street hidden beneath Edinburgh was once a breeding ground for the black death.

This historic streetcar system has been running since the 19th-century.

A small but charming botanical garden that contains many exotic plant species.