This massive statue is the personification of Bavaria and the first colossal statue of the modern period composed of bronze.

The palace window through which Protestant nobles flung two Catholic regents, thus sparking the Thirty Years' War.

Around 100,000 bodies are buried below the medieval headstones, many of which mark graves with multiple bodies stacked up to 12 deep.

A bust of Franz Kafka spins in pieces, reflecting the writer's inner torment.

Nine bronze hands protruding from a wall honor the student uprising that led to the fall of Czechoslovakia's Communist government.

A crucified and bearded female saint.

The statue of a cursed knight is said to come to life every 100 years.

A plaque marks the spot where the saint was shoved off the Charles Bridge and into the river.

A significant example of Czech cubist architecture—a style you won't find anywhere else in the world.

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

The fairy tale castle of the “fairy-tale king,” this was also the inspiration for Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty.”

An ancient fortification lives on in this Chinese city.

A life-sized imperial army, buried in battle formation, has stood underground for over 2,000 years—built not for war, but for eternity.

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

This 19th-century fountain features sculptures of little gnomes that help with chores.

The bones of the Biblical Magi traveled to Constantinople and Milan before landing in their current home inside an elaborate golden reliquary in the Cologne Cathedral.

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

A Belgian self-built tower inspired by the Bible and ancient civilizations.

This sprawling Belgian fort was once thought of as impenetrable but now it is simply an abandoned relic.

This centuries-old gothic monster has been converted into a sprawling, glossy bookstore.

This bird-loving brewery is situated in an old municipal bathhouse, nestled beside a 300-year-old windmill.

This "volcanic all-day restaurant" is right on the beach.

An intricate network of underground tombs carved into volcanic rock.

Overlooking the harbor is a beautiful neglected mansion guarded by two Egyptian sphinxes.