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Las Vegas's very own 40-foot-tall fire-spewing praying mantis.

This monumental work of art symbolizes the coming together of a previously divided city.

A towering monument to war, located on a beautifully peaceful hill.

This World War II bunker now survives as a documentation of the Nazi regime and war crimes.

Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.

The site of the famous Nazi book burning campaign of 1933 remembers its "Night of Shame".

Visitors can explore the role of mysticism throughout the ages inside this interactive museum of magic.

A narrow passage next to a cafe leads to a courtyard exploding with murals, tags, and paste-ups.

The last remnants of a massive medieval wall that once encompassed the city of Berlin.

Beneath the impressive baroque cathedral that rises from the center of Berlin lies the largest collection of Prussian royals in the world.

Go surfing on this urban wave, "hacked" by local surfers.

This German version of Universal Studios holds a vault of treasures from the NeverEnding Story.

Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.

This tribute to the 16th-century composer is now an unusual shrine to Michael Jackson.

Housed in an old church, this hunting museum holds a collection of mythical bird-rabbit creatures.

The footprint of a frustrated devil in Munich's Cathedral.

A fearsome dragon clings to a corner of Munich's city hall.

The patron saint of spinsters grasps a container of dried blood.

A plaque hangs near the execution place of the Scottish Independence leader famously depicted in "Braveheart."

Mary Kelly was last seen here before she was murdered by Jack the Ripper.

Lovers proclaim their unbreakable bond by leaving their names on locks fastened onto the Shoreditch fence in East London.

Metal horses galloping through a London fountain provide a link to the city's past.

This unassuming alcove in London’s famous Tower Bridge once served to capture, store, and display dead bodies from the River Thames.

This coffee shop lies hidden beneath a historic church.