This simple apartment may have inspired some of the most important theories in the history of science.

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

The alpine falls where Sherlock Holmes apparently met his demise can actually be visited.

A breathtaking bridge that crosses a vast gorge over a river's torrents, and has a tale of a devil architect attached.

This is not only one of the oldest collections in Europe, but also possibly the most beautiful.

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

A nearly 500-year-old sculpture depicts a man eating a sack of babies, and no one is sure why.

Tiny memorials honor individual victims of the Holocaust.

This Dresden church was purposely rebuilt Protestant after being demolished in World War II.

The largest treasure hoard in Europe is contained in a castle that was bombed out during World War II.

This museum tells the story of lake dwellers from 4000 BC to 850 BC, replete with stilt houses and goats.

The "Prussian Versailles" that is as glorious today as when it was built.

In addition to fine dairy products, the world's most beautiful milk shop also offers a feast for the eyes.

Once the tallest building in the world, this abandoned church is now a monument to the destruction of WWII.

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

A fascinating insight into daily life in the Eastern Bloc.

The fairy tale castle of the “fairy-tale king,” this was also the inspiration for Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty.”

An eerie, derelict amusement park in Berlin.

This demon atop the Notre-Dame de Paris looks utterly bored.

Visitors dating back to the 1600s carved their marks in the stones of the iconic tower.

This church sits upon a peaceful hill and a long, turbulent history.

The largest crypt ever constructed in France was built in the 11th century on an ancient Druid sacred site.

This French anatomy museum greets guests with a skinless man, mid-shovel.

Home to the "Rat King" of Nantes and other wonders of the natural world.