A historic covered bridge, only one of two remaining in North Carolina.

The possible imprisonment of Vlad the Impaler here earned the medieval castle its nickname, "Dracula's Castle."

This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.

Remnants of the most densely packed city in world history, that thrived on anarchy for 30 years.

If you've ever wanted to tear Hello Kitty apart with your teeth, this is the place.

A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.

The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.

Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.

St. Augustine's record-setting narrow street was designed to protect against pirates.

The eerie burnt-out remains of a prominent building where 30 protestors lost their lives.

Catalonia Tradition: Beating the hollow Christmas log until it defecates in your fireplace.

A fantastic Christmas tradition where defecation meets the manger.

This former Baroque palace on the historic Calle Montcada is a rare architectural gem and was once the meeting place of an aristocratic scholarly society.

A vista of the city and sea from atop the little-known viewing deck on an unassuming Columbus statue.

The platform atop this verdant volcano was built with the help of a royal elephant.

The world's tallest slum.

This series of Baroque passageways in Vienna's cultural center mix old architecture with modern art.

The topiary maze at the Habsburg hunting lodge.

Legendary site where an evil bishop was devoured by rodents.

A memorial for a young woman and her ghost, which are claimed to have caused countless deathly shipwrecks.

The largest bell in the world has been swinging high above a Cologne cathedral for almost a century.

Tiny castle in the middle of the Rhine made you pay to pass.

On the Spree bank, discover one of the last reminders of a symbolic wall that divided, and was torn down by the people.

A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.