The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.

The medieval network of canals hidden underneath the city is opened to explorers each year.

This 19th century cyclorama acts like an analogue time machine to a different era.

Originally envisioned by King Ludwig II to rival Versailles, Herrenchiemsee's "New Palace" remains half-gilded for lack of funds.

The stones of this formerly witch-obsessed castle were used to build a church.

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

A serious museum dedicated to two German comedians.

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

Go surfing on this urban wave, "hacked" by local surfers.

The footprint of a frustrated devil in Munich's Cathedral.

Golden cobblestones remember a time when this small alley was used to avoid having to give a Nazi salute.

Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.

The patron saint of spinsters grasps a container of dried blood.

A hands-off space for graffiti artists to hone and display their skills.

Ship-sized kinetic sculptural fantasy.

Artists and musicians now rule over this former rail station.

London's smallest police station is barely the size of a phone booth.

This strange moor has a song written about it, Bronze Age carvings, and an alien sighting.

The bizarre headgear looks like it was made for a fool, not a king.

Remnants of the 16th-century defensive wall still stand unassumingly within Edinburgh.

The tomb of one of Scotland's bloody historic villains is a magnet for bumbling desecrators.

The fountain marks the area where hundreds of accused witches were burned at the stake.

Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.

The taxidermy remains of the first mammal ever cloned from an adult cell are on display in Edinburgh.