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

This historic funicular system combines the old with the new while offering delightful views over the surrounding valley.

It has an American Dream Car exhibit, Europe's largest Formula One collection, and many, many mannequins.

A meteorite-bounded town in Bavaria.

A typical crusty old museum this isn't.

The world's tallest church tower reveals a spectacular view to anyone up to the task of climbing the daunting staircase.

Visitors may notice something strange walking through this quaint German town.

An 11th-century fortress home to one of the most influential royal houses in medieval Europe.

These paved rills bring freshwater into Altstadt and could spell wedding bells for whoever stumbles into the waters.

A set of 13th and 14th century standardized bread measures.

A stonemason's hilarious revenge came in the form of this peculiarly positioned gargoyle.

This Late Gothic building that once housed Erasmus is now known as the filming location of "Suspiria."

The atomic museum in the basement of this German castle displays long strands of replica uranium cubes.

This old wooden funicular railway leads to a cemetery in the forest.

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

A funerary monument for two brothers who served in the Roman cavalry.

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

Remnants of a cone-shaped Nazi bomb shelter.

Sausages, schnitzel, and weiners.

This statue has a painful history, but activists have since recontextualized it as a way to educate visitors about the dangers posed by fascist regimes.

This medieval church in a small Austrian village is home to a 700-year-old Mickey Mouse lookalike.

A road runs through the middle of this small Austrian chapel.

The medieval network of canals hidden underneath the city is opened to explorers each year.

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