Flamboyant architecture from the turn of 20th century.

A fountain standing as a testament to a doomed alliance.

Ancient serpentine sacrifice holder that has stood the test of time.

This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.

Built in 1870 at the bridge that connected Buda and Pest, this spectacular incline railway was almost lost forever during World War II.

A sweet symbol marks the place where torturous executions were once carried out.

One of the oldest scientific gardens in Britain, containing more than 13,302 plant species in its core collection.

Böttcherstraße's bells, extolling Nordic virtues and the great conquerors of the world.

Hamburg's first legal sex work is relegated to a gated street that still does not allow pedestrian women.

Massive galleon from a box-office bomb docked in Genoa.

These medieval skyscrapers dominate the skyline of this small Tuscan town.

This sword isn't waiting for a king to pull it out. It was placed there by a saint.

Renaissance hospital featuring a rotating door into which unwanted babies were dropped.

This strange bovine gargoyle is said to have been put in as a passive aggressive form of revenge.

This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.

A surreal statue honoring Prague's favorite literary son.

A sculpture of the iconic East German car on four legs is a tribute to those who traveled to Prague seeking asylum.

Monument to a suicide protesting the Soviet invasion.

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

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

What looks like a suicide in progress is actually a statue of Sigmund Freud.

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

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

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.