The bomb-ravaged remains of of a colossal Neptune.

This cathedral hides a sculpted dog that determines your fate and an unexploded shell from World War II.

Once home to one of the oldest banks in the world, this building is also where Marco Polo's famous travelogue was written.

A stunning cemetery famous for its extraordinarily delicate & lifelike mourning sculptures.

Massive galleon from a box-office bomb docked in Genoa.

Tropical paradise strewn with hundreds of World War II wrecks.

The largest United States military cemetery overseas.

This historic covered bridge contains a series of macabre paintings that communicate one thing: everyone dies.

This memorial commemorating fallen Swiss Guards of the French Revolution has been called the saddest stone in the world.

Rebuilt remains of a temple to Roman god Mithras.

The famous polar explorer stands outside the Royal Geographical Society's headquarters.

Dedicated to a synagogue that was destroyed after having survived World War II.

A sculpture of the beloved author surrounded by characters from his fairy tales.

This Slovakian statue of an emerging sewer worker might just be a bronze peeping tom.

A sculpture of a beloved local figure, who tipped his top hat to everyone he passed on the streets of Bratislava.

A Trabant car, a kangaroo statue, and a plethora of plants take over this abandoned-factory-turned-bar.

This Budapest bar allows drinkers to leave their mark on the walls, floor, and even ceiling.

This off-beat, quirky communism-themed bar isn't afraid to poke fun at its history.

A much-loved sculpture depicting the hero of a 1956 anti-Soviet uprising.

Uh, pardon me, ma'am, but I couldn't help noticing that there's a Columbo statue in the middle of Budapest.

A bronze woman in a stylized dress honors a courageous politician.

A trail of iron footwear stands as a monument to the thousands executed along this riverbank during WWII.

Twisted buildings adorn the banks of the Rhine river.

This futuristic German television spire is actually the world's largest digital clock.