Remnants of an old bank adorn this station's brick wall.

Natural rock formations resembling monks in hats inspire folk legends.

This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

A plaque marks the site directly below the mid-air detonation of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima.

This glass wall is gradually filling up with paper cranes, in honor of Hiroshima’s past and dedication to its future.

Taking the subway here means doing so over a bridge located in the middle of an estuary.

Prowl through this sprawling bazaar under a massive Soviet-era dome for delicious eats.

Giant cauldrons overflow with Uzbekistan's favorite rice dish at this cavernous dining hall.

Hundreds of notes give thanks to the patron saint of lost causes.

After the famous composer died in Paris, his sister snuck his heart out of the country to honor his wish that it be buried in their native country.

The giant statue and its model solar system honor the native Pole who declared that the Earth revolves around the Sun.

This 13th century Gothic brick castle is the largest in the world by surface area.

Museum dedicated to "the man who moved the Earth."

These mechanical goats first battled it out in the year 1551, all because of an overcooked deer.

An impressive monument to Poland's independence.

One of downtown Berlin's last reminders of its Communist past.

A fascinating insight into daily life in the Eastern Bloc.

An imperial church bombed to ruins during WWII now stands as a jagged memorial.

Metro station with a claim to rock n' roll fame.

A monument to the three wars that led to German unification towers within a Berlin traffic circle.

The "Prussian Versailles" that is as glorious today as when it was built.

This Hungarian castle was built out of cardboard and wood until it proved so popular that it got upgraded to stone.

Museum dedicated to the terror regimes of Hungary.