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

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

Breathtaking and huge 430 year old maps of Italy.

Swiss vineyards in a UNESCO heritage site.

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

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

Palace where the nearly un-killable Rasputin was murdered.

Birthplace of the "Cat in the Cradle" and a cluster of iconic, original windmills that let the Dutch tame the seas.

Museum celebrating the ocean, with the largest wunderkammer dedicated to sea exploration.

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

Copenhagen's celebrated theme park and gardens.

The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.

Tiring of digging out the door to this church for every service, it was eventually abandoned to the sands.

The northernmost point in Denmark is a turbulent sandbar created by two clashing seas.

One of the most breathtaking railways in Europe also takes one of the steepest climbs, from fjord to mountain plateau.

A local scoured more than 1,000 acres for stone to create his masterpiece.

A unique home built by Andrew Jackson Caldwell that also served as a military hospital.

Along the historic Mother Road is an old gas station with a secret counterfeiting past.

A charming remnant of 19th-century fishing towns sits on Michigan’s Leelanau Peninsula.

This national park on the shore of Lake Michigan features remarkable dunes that lie at the heart of a Chippewa legend.

Kentucky's longest operating jail is now a spooky spot to spend the night.

After a water tower painting was accused of being an ad, a simple fix was made that gave the city a motto.

A full-scale replica of a 1774 colonial settlement in Kentucky.

A curiosity-seeker's paradise set inside a three-story historic school house.