A neo-gothic statue modeled on German Emperor Kaiser Wilhelm II, which had its distinctive mustache shaved off by Nazis in World War II.

A Czech shoe magnate built his office inside a giant elevator.

This Slovakian statue of an emerging sewer worker might just be a bronze peeping tom.

This Slovak bridge is known both for its connection to a national uprising and its UFO-shaped eatery.

The largest fountain in Bratislava.

Also known as the Blue Church, the building was consecrated to the daughter of Andrew II.

St. Mary's features one of the most spectacularly decorated cathedral interiors in all of Europe.

A huge wooden clock that is so beautiful its creator was forcibly blinded.

This 13th century Gothic brick castle is the largest in the world by surface area.

This Nazi ruin was the site where Hitler was almost blown up by a suitcase bomb.

Study the Alien etchings in this fountain while you refill your water bottle.

The oldest surviving wooden bridge over Rhine lets travelers cross easily from Switzerland to Liechtensten.

Liechtenstein's royal family calls this medieval alpine castle home.

This is not only one of the oldest collections in Europe, but also possibly the most beautiful.

This historic covered bridge contains a series of macabre paintings that communicate one thing: everyone dies.

This memorial commemorating fallen Swiss Guards of the French Revolution has been called the saddest stone in the world.

If James Bond bungee-jumped off the side of a 720-foot dam, would you do it too?

This medieval footbridge in the Swiss Alps is known to attract cliff-jumping daredevils.

This lavish 20th-century casino adorns labels for San Pellegrino water.

One of the highest mountain passes in Europe has been ranked among the best driving roads in the world.

This work of engineering is imbued with elegance and ingeniousness.

The lost Latin words were reconstructed using the holes from the nails that once pinned them in place.

This plaza is home to a number of works, including Montpellier‘s own Arc de Triomphe.

Historic medieval fortified city in southwest France.