Munich, Germany
Wurmeck
A fearsome dragon clings to a corner of Munich's city hall.
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Munich, Germany
A fearsome dragon clings to a corner of Munich's city hall.
Munich, Germany
Among the ostentatious rococo ornamentation of this church, an image of death cuts the life-thread.
Munich, Germany
Go surfing on this urban wave, "hacked" by local surfers.
Munich, Germany
The footprint of a frustrated devil in Munich's Cathedral.
Munich, Germany
Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.
Munich, Germany
The patron saint of spinsters grasps a container of dried blood.
Madrid, Spain
These ancient artifacts are a testament to the enduring significance of the bull in Spanish culture.
Madrid, Spain
This fascinating and poignant museum chronicles every imaginable aspect of Spanish colonialism in the Americas.
Madrid, Spain
Just like in Hollywood, Madrid has also a forgotten walk of fame.
Madrid, Spain
An iconic and controversial ancient Iberian funerary urn with a hauntingly penetrating gaze.
Madrid, Spain
This embalmed man is one of the best preserved mummies from the Canary Islands.
Madrid, Spain
This enigmatic artifact is a rare depiction of an ancient Iberian noblewoman.
Pompeii, Italy
This amazingly well-preserved villa just outside Pompeii boasts rare examples of ancient Roman paintings.
Pristina, Kosovo
This massive monument was unveiled the day Kosovo declared independence from Serbia.
Naples, Italy
This shining multicolored metro station deep under Naples is said to be the most beautiful in Europe.
Wakefield, England
A tiny chapel perched along a 14th-century bridge.
Stockholm, Sweden
Stockholm's narrowest alley is barely over two feet wide.
Uppsala, Sweden
The official meeting point for the oddly named governing assembly of ancient Sweden.
Madrid, Spain
Madrid's romantically ornate crystal palace has been offering shelter to plants and art for over a century.
Lincoln, England
Legend says this demonic carving inside a medieval cathedral was one of Satan's minions.
Uppsala, Sweden
The first thermometer made with the almost-universal temperature scale is backwards.
Strasbourg, France
Explore this medieval cathedral by trying to spot all the malevolent monsters hiding in its beautifully colored windows.
Warsaw, Poland
Special benches that play Chopin's music are scattered throughout his native city.
Hull, England
The phone booths in this English town have distinctly milky hues.