The last bastion of Roman presence north of the Alps looms over a German town.

A nearly 25-foot concrete sculpture of Sylvette, Picasso's muse.

Rotterdammers' dirty minds gave this Santa a dirty nickname and cursed it to a life of wandering.

This charming pup is meant to celebrate the youth and stubbornness of the city's students.

The Netherlands' first car tunnel has an unusually rectangular shape.

Four giant movable street lights decorate this modern Rotterdam square.

Old ships and machinery fill a historic harbor in the city that's home to Europe's largest port.

These slanted cubic abodes are a creative if odd solution to a zoning pickle.

The Bauhaus-style former industrial complex is considered the world's most beautiful coal mine.

Twisted buildings adorn the banks of the Rhine river.

This massive collection of taxidermy is full of specimens collected by missionaries during their international travels.

A top-secret bunker now turned museum, is an eerie look at what life would have looked like in the event of nuclear war.

This medieval castle overlooking the Elzbach river looks just like it did hundreds of years ago.

This centuries-old gothic monster has been converted into a sprawling, glossy bookstore.

A fearsome dragon clings to a corner of Munich's city hall.

From Nazi chemicals to the CIA, this architectural marvel has played a fascinating role in German history.

Fantastic views and thousands of love locks.

Carved fountains poignantly placed in parks and in front of special monuments.

This beautiful 19th-century temple stands atop the ruins of its predecessor.

This century-old cinema house has a marquee that has been hand painted by a single man for over 25 years.

Centuries ago, red and white wine poured from the statue's breasts whenever a new Venetian ruler was elected.

As can be expected from a centuries-old church built in a canal city, the undercroft of this house of worship is beautifully flooded.

Venice's "Island of the Mad."

On this romantic tidal island reachable only at low tide the tomb of a famous French writer overlooks the sea.