This "Atomic Egg" appears on the city of Garching's coat of arms.

A delightful but little-known public observatory and planetarium in Munich.

A serious museum dedicated to two German comedians.

This massive statue is the personification of Bavaria and the first colossal statue of the modern period composed of bronze.

The stones of this formerly witch-obsessed castle were used to build a church.

A memorial dedicated to those who lost their lives working in what is now a massive tourist attraction.

A beautiful gorge filled with streams and waterfalls.

A gorgeous example of 13th-century Gothic architecture.

The oldest church in Mantua was buried for centuries under the facades of other structures.

A medieval tower with a suspended iron cage used as an open-air jail for criminals who were exposed as a warning.

A young Italian couple has been locked in an embrace for over 6,000 years.

A small villa said to have inspired the design of the court jester at the heart of Giuseppe Verdi's 1851 opera.

The seat of the Mantua bishop holds many secrets within its walls.

Visitors dip into a variety of pools of what was once ice.

An extensive collection of reliquaries containing the bones of saints housed in the largest Catholic church in Venice.

This community on a small Venetian island has taken to painting their houses in bright neon hues.

This centuries-old Italian chapel hangs midway down a sheer cliffside.

This picturesque Umbrian city has a subterranean side that has long remained hidden.

Nine caves filled with recently-discovered archaeological finds under the houses and the streets of the most ancient district of an old town.

This network of roads is one of the most unique Etruscan creations ever discovered.

Gigantic mosaic sculptures of the figures on Tarot cards fill this colorful Tuscan garden.

The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.

Celebrating the Eucharist, the day is a legal holiday in many parts of Germany.

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).