Louise Bourgeois' 30-foot-tall steel spider sculpture.

The mastermind behind this palatial hotel perished on the Titanic weeks before its grand opening.

A popular photo spot showcasing the remains of a historic building.

This massive boulder was hurled into a Zurich church when a gunpowder depot was struck by lightning in 1652.

Browse through a century of this principality's first popular export.

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.

A 13th-century Swiss castle houses a collection of artifacts from the Polish diaspora.

A 700-year-old drinking fountain turned charity for the less fortunate of Zurich.

A 200-year-old tavern challenges guests to finish a glass of wine while hanging from a ceiling beam.

Switzerland's oldest public observatory is an important part of the Zurich cityscape.

A giant snail sculpture looking longingly at the German traffic museum.

This massive statue is the personification of Bavaria and the first colossal statue of the modern period composed of bronze.

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

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

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

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

The beautiful, ornate weather station is the most popular geocache in Salzburg.

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

One of the most easily accessible examples of the rare 1960s UFO houses.

The unusually large seat sits atop the base of a ruined temple.

A small but immensely extravagant palace built by the "Night King."

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

This sheep farm has been forever transformed since being built for “The Hobbit” film series.