One of downtown Berlin's last reminders of its Communist past.

A monument to the three wars that led to German unification towers within a Berlin traffic circle.

Nestled atop a wind-swept crag in the Scottish Highlands is a lonely memorial to a beloved hiker.

The 20th-century chapel’s intricate woodwork includes amazing details, most notably angels playing bagpipes.

The colorful stairs are made with marble from the world's major quarries.

Edinburgh's oldest statue hides within a parking lot behind the city's iconic cathedral.

The dance of this huge clock is a magnificent and eerie commentary on good and evil in the history of humankind.

A 90-ton, gravity-defiant steam locomotive shoots for the skies in this bizarrely beautiful public artwork.

The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.

The highest peak in the United Kingdom has a history of physics, specters, and a pilgrimage of strange objects.

This mundane post marks the old location of the city's main postal hub.

A sweet symbol marks the place where torturous executions were once carried out.

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

This small museum in a 17th-century building honors three iconic Scottish writers.

Touching this 18th-century Scottish philosopher’s toe allegedly conjures good fortune.

On this Polish road, an optical illusion makes cars seem to roll uphill.

This fairytale medieval church in Poland originally spent centuries in Norway.

Terrifically morbid cemetary and site of famous Paracelsus' grave.

A menacing statue of this mythical creature can be seen at the legendary site of the monster's lair.

Overlooking the burial ground is a tower designed to prevent thieves from snatching the recently deceased.

One of the world's largest collections of medieval religious art.

In the summer, the area around this sculpture transforms into a vibrant concert venue.

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

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?