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

A unique bridge with an equally unique view.

Among the ostentatious rococo ornamentation of this church, an image of death cuts the life-thread.

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

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

The unusually large seat sits atop the base of a ruined temple.

This beautiful 19th-century temple stands atop the ruins of its predecessor.

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

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

This strange sculpture depicts a giant nightmare hare crushing a man to death beneath its colossal bulk.

Art historians have debated the identity of this medieval stone rider since the 19th century.

Jurassic Park in South Africa.

Beneath the southern end of the Golden Gate Bridge is the “Gibraltar of the West Coast,” a fort built to protect the San Francisco Bay from naval attack.

This museum celebrates the history of Japanese advertising, from feudal business tricks to modern T.V. commercials.

From atop a hill at the center of Cape Town, a cannon has been signalling the time since 1806.

A small island with shimmering pink sands, home to loggerhead turtles and rare plants.

A minotaur, a labyrinth, and a dubious restoration pull in visitors from around the world.

This classic restaurant features a gorgeous mirror-clad room.

This obscene artwork on the side of a newspaper office pokes fun at a rival paper's former editor-in-chief.

Super-heavy Nazi architectural experiment.

A plaque marks the spot where the saint was shoved off the Charles Bridge and into the river.

Straight out of a nightmare, barcode-faced babies climb up and down Prague's television tower.

Steadily reminding Czechia of its past.

Looming communist pillar with a Czech twist.