Ming Dynasty necropolis raided during the Cultural Revolution.

First established in 741, this is one of the oldest Taoist temples in China.

Did a Halloween gathering at this site kick off Scotland’s witch trials?

The birthplace of an eccentric alchemist and possible inspiration for the fictional reanimator of monsters.

This natural "sea of stones" was once used by the Romans as a quarry.

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

A public art installation with a nautical themed poem, enhances this pedestrian street.

This 1920s Dutch barge is now a floating bookstore.

As seen in the Spice Girls ‘Wannabe’ music video.

This sculpture encompasses the emotion of rail travel.

Teeming with illegal goods and services, this towering maze of vice is also a popular tourist accommodation.

There are plenty of wonderful panoramic vistas in Edinburgh, but not many are hidden smack in the middle of the Old Town.

These tiny effigies are believed to represent victims of Edinburgh’s notorious Anatomy Murders.

The world's first and only three-segment bascule bridge folds up into the shape of a capital "N" to let boat traffic through.

A stunning gilt bronze relief denounced by Hitler as "degenerate art"—even though it was dedicated to the Nazi leader.

Böttcherstraße's bells, extolling Nordic virtues and the great conquerors of the world.

This German bone house contains the remains of some 20,000 souls.

The oldest Jewish cemetery in Europe survived Hitler's Germany.

The architect of this fanciful complex called it an "oasis for humanity and nature in a sea of rational houses."

A six-story, asymmetrical tower filled to the brim with scientific experiments.

The Bauhaus-style former industrial complex is considered the world's most beautiful coal mine.

This painted Lego bridge is the product of over a century of locomotive history.

This "floating railway" is one of the world's oldest monorail systems.

The monumental home of Prussia’s eccentric "Cannon King."