Rub it for a bit of good luck.

Plaques celebrating Lithuanian writers freckle a wall of this picture-perfect path.

While this monument tile is shrouded in mystery it also marks the end of the longest ever human chain.

This micro-nation may be some sort of prank, but its constitution sure seems official.

A hidden bathhouse in one of Stockholm's oldest and busiest neighborhoods is open to anyone who can find it.

One of the world's first dedicated bank buildings in the world is now the oldest one.

Stockholm's narrowest alley is barely over two feet wide.

An ancient Viking runestone hidden in plain view in Stockholm's old town.

Meet the oldest inhabitants of this Italian hamlet, a series of oddly preserved mummies.

Turtles swim in a pond surrounding a classical temple in this lush park in Vicenza.

One of the tallest bell towers in Italy plays a particular melody at just two times each day.

Thousand-year-old Viking runes adorn an ancient Greek lion at the entrance to the Venetian Arsenal.

According to tradition this is the oldest church in Venice, but its actual age is a mystery.

A unique hanging cable-car navigates through Dresden, the oldest suspension railway in the world.

When the rain falls, this drain system turns into a musical instrument.

In addition to fine dairy products, the world's most beautiful milk shop also offers a feast for the eyes.

This Dresden church was purposely rebuilt Protestant after being demolished in World War II.

An exquisite panometer representing Dresden as it was from 1695 to 1760.

This palatial spiral staircase was so unusual the name "snail" was given to the noble family who built it.

The pile of books behind the dignified writer gave the statue a most undignified nickname.

Those who own or stay at this 500-year-old, allegedly cursed house often meet terrible fates.

Where Venice's gondolas go for a tune-up.

100 year tradition of fist fights, marked by marble footsteps.

This deconsecrated church has seen many uses, from a tobacco storehouse to a cinema.