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

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

No need to strap in for a “ride” on this walkable roller coaster.

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

Soaring over 6,000 feet in the Bavarian Alps, this beer garden was once Hitler's 50th birthday present.

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

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

A striking 12th-century-style castle built on the edge of a cliff.

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

This medieval castle overlooking the Elzbach river looks just like it did hundreds of years ago.

A tomb in this cemetery holds soil from every country in Latin America.

Prank chair from an 18th-century Danish royal court shows the eternal popularity of fart jokes.

According to legend, this is the burial place of a mythical three-legged death omen horse.

Denmark’s ultra-modern library hides a treasury of rare, unique books.

The last Viking king of Denmark is buried inside the crypt of this cathedral.

Long before ultrasounds and modern testing, medical specimens like these conjoined twins helped physicians learn about congenital anomalies.

Nordic giants resurrected from the sea and restored to their former greatness.

Opulence and fantasy collide in this royal chair which is supposedly made with unicorn horns.

A novel collection of medical curiosities housed in an 18th-century surgeon training academy.

The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.

Hans Christian Andersen for the postmodern world.

Copenhagen's celebrated theme park and gardens.

A metal forest of peas pays tribute to the founding father of genetics.

The castle in the romantic landscape of Podyjí houses what may be Europe's largest collection of taxidermy dogs.