This historic island prison holds one of the dungeons from the Count of Monte Cristo even though it is a work of fiction.

Grottoes, sculptures, and recycled ceramics permeate what was once just a small farm in France.

This abandoned church in central Lyon is missing its front stairs.

A tea party concludes each visit to this Russian spice cookie sanctum.

A Russian museum dedicated to the household staple, the samovar.

A 250-year-old timepiece-automaton adorned with golden mechanical birds, which still sing to this day.

The gorgeous entrances into the city's underbelly look more like grand halls than subway stops.

Moscow's other, lesser known kremlin is a fairytale-like cultural complex modeled after Old Russia.

Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.

This community on a small Venetian island has taken to painting their houses in bright neon hues.

This whimsical fountain pays tribute to Toronto's four-legged friends.

One of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World holds the world's tallest metal staircase.

A series of playful yellow penguins share a serious message about the environment.

Increasingly decayed figures stand as a powerful reminder of the human costs of Czech Communism.

Synagogue built from the stones of Solomon's temple contains the golem of Prague.

This charming wooden church was disassembled and moved not once but twice before settling in this Prague garden.

This automated sculpture of two men peeing will spell out text messages with their micturition.

Despite attempts by local police to discourage it, Beatles-inspired graffiti has been a means for artists to air grievances for decades.

This tipsy office building in downtown Prague was originally called “Fred and Ginger.”

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

Countless grotesque faces stare out from this eerie Prague art wall.

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

Lyon's "Wall of the Silk Weavers" is one of the largest murals in Europe.

Lyon's miniature version of the Eiffel Tower was built as a statement in support of French secularism.