One of the largest wooden constructions in Europe was meant to be a casino, but soon became an orphanage.

Ancient serpentine sacrifice holder that has stood the test of time.

Over the centuries, this island paradise has done it all, from providing monks with ecclesiastical respite to sheltering an exiled Leon Trotsky.

The most metal church of all time was built in record time because of an international, pious pissing contest.

Step back in time and witness the fall of Constantinople.

This museum was invented in a novel before being made real by the author.

A Turkish monastery tucked into a cliff wall.

Ottoman-era houses lovingly preserved.

In this historic region, homes and churches are carved into ancient volcanic rock formations.

Where once there was a train station bathroom, there is now this German burger joint.

Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.

The most visited, and possibly most controversial, museum in Germany.

A random tree outside a Budapest hotel has become a DIY shrine to the late singer.

A Dutch passageway's artistic, aquatic-themed makeover pays tribute to the capital city's famed waterways.

The colorful, smiling concrete silos of Vancouver.

What happens when a sculptor has to find a way around a 100-year-old copyright.

A working steam clock, one of only a few in the world, located in Vancouver's Victorian Gastown.

Christ's blood allegedly preserved in a Belgian town.

Climb inside an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times its normal size.

Brussels' favorite peeing boy has a sister.

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

Meet the bronze beloved pet to a family of famous peeing statues.

Cozy basement bar sports an inventory of over 2,000 beers.

This one-time health resort was used by aristocrats around the world.