Erotic art covers the walls of the largest ancient pleasure palace.

The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.

The blood-soaked ruins of the castle where the murderous Blood Countess was walled in alive.

This spaceship sculpture in the middle of the Slovakian capital looks like it just crash-landed.

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.

An ode to a soldier who came to town, fell in love, then began making his own sparkling wine.

This elaborately decorated, fairytale-like Romanian royal palace is one of the most striking castles in Europe.

The European towns of Brașov and Râșnov each have proud signs reminiscent of the Hollywood sign.

This snug medieval lane is one of the narrowest streets in the world.

A fire once nearly devoured this gorgeous 14th-century Gothic cathedral.

The possible imprisonment of Vlad the Impaler here earned the medieval castle its nickname, "Dracula's Castle."

This mausoleum is the final resting place of one of St. Louis's richest and most tragic families.

This is not your typical jungle gym.

The first rural cemetery west of the Mississippi is home to the elaborate tombs of St. Louis' local beer barons.

One man's unrequited love stands in a glass box forever.

A historic house in St. Louis was plagued by a series of suicides committed by family members involved in a successful brewery.

This railroad overpass is said to be home to a murderous goat-man whose very legend has led to very real deaths.

This former tuberculosis research hospital endeavored to cure the dreaded disease with fresh air and positive attitudes.

The Midwestern United States' tribute to Michelangelo is a foam statue sprayed with gaudy gold paint.

The grave of the iconic Kentucky Fried Chicken mascot features a bust of the man behind the goatee.

The largest cemetery in Louisville is the final resting place of Col. Sanders and Muhammad Ali.

One of the greatest boxers and humanitarians to ever live chose his hometown as his final resting place.

Locals place their offerings on this nightmarish gnarled tree so the witches won't summon another storm.