An ode to a soldier who came to town, fell in love, then began making his own sparkling wine.

The world's largest historic armory was established by independent citizens to defend themselves from the wars of larger forces.

Austria's ultra-modern art museum looks like Cthulhu's giant alien heart.

The shell of a medieval fortress offers commanding views of the area it once protected.

Resting in the middle of an Austrian river, this sci-fi "island" lets people cross in neon style.

The medieval ferry service has been going strong since the 14th century.

Yugoslavia's biggest underground airport lies in ruins.

A relic of the Cold War tucked away in the forested hills above Bratislava.

A wonderfully strange collection of 500+ stuffed frogs doing people things.

Apartment complexes built into huge repurposed natural gas tanks.

This statue of a 15th-century Hungarian military and political figure has become known for its resemblance to a particular cartoon knight.

A mysterious concrete hand reaches out from between the stones of Uniwersytecki bridge.

The whimsical twist of this spire was either caused by the Devil, an unexpected virgin, or lead.

Dr. Fleming's work saved the lives of many bullfighters thanks to his discovery of penicillin.

This sculpture used famed boxer Joe Louis as the inspiration behind its body.

The oldest European burial ground in Australia.

This sea stack in Cyprus is traditionally seen as the birthplace of the goddess Aphrodite.

This ex-prison dates back to the Middle Ages.

In the center of Wrocław's old meat market stands a somber tribute to the city's livestock.

The silly symbol for an underground protest group is now scattered around the city.

A collection of old neon signs from all over Poland line a secluded courtyard.

A striking public sculpture representing the period of martial law in Communist Poland.

While most shipwrecks are submerged, this ship in Cyprus ran ashore.

The oldest surviving wooden bridge over Rhine lets travelers cross easily from Switzerland to Liechtensten.