The last early 20th-century schoolhouse in Fairfax County has galvanized the community and engendered a spirit of service among residents.

A climbing route in the mountains of Italy’s Dolomites, built for soldiers during World War I.

This one-time health resort was used by aristocrats around the world.

A miniature city, once ruled by the Queen of the Netherlands.

This amazing pedestrian suspension bridge in the Swiss Alps would give Indiana Jones nightmares.

A permanent exhibition honors Queen, which recorded seven albums at the casino-based studio, including “Under Pressure” with David Bowie.

This statue pays tribute to the iconic musician in the place where he recorded his final studio album.

The world's longest and deepest train tunnel.

A cablecar-station-turned-revolving restaurant with 360-degree views of the Swiss skyline.

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

Caves famous for the dragon-slaying saint who lived there.

The bizarre visions of H.R. Giger, tucked away in a Swiss medieval city.

This tri-part waterfall is a little bit of fairytale beauty in the heart of Luxembourg's Little Switzerland.

This natural hill rose another 130 feet from the debris and rubble added after World War II.

A historic observatory precariously perched at the "Top of Europe."

A series of haunting wooden totems are hidden in the woods surrounding a German environmental center.

Built to test magnetically levitated elevators, the tower also boasts Germany's highest visitor platform.

This ancient ruined monastery has been destroyed by fire so many times that it seems like God hates it.

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

Bring out your dead (saints that have been festooned and bejeweled, so that we can parade them around the town)!

This 18th-century folly is one of Europe's rare "garden mosques."

Whimsical wash tubs row down the stream as part of this Carnival celebration.

An old slaughterhouse now holds the largest collection of pig artifacts.

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