A castle from the Holy Roman Empire that hosts traveling youth... in its stables.

This century-old cinema house has a marquee that has been hand painted by a single man for over 25 years.

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

The legendary giant's severed hand sits on Antwerp's popular shopping street.

This interactive sculpture allows visitors to leave a message in case a friend passes by.

This legendary giant, born from vegetables, terrorized townspeople and cheated local children in games.

According to this bar, God gave an “11th commandment” to Antwerp: Thou shalt drink beer.

A man throwing a giant severed hand towers over Antwerp’s main square.

This statue dedicated to the story of a Flemish boy and his dog was relatively obscure in Belgium, but a cult sensation in Japan.

The patron of this extravagant Art Nouveau confection insisted that nothing less than a boat should project from its facade.

An extraordinary mechanical calculator designed by the mathematician and philosopher Gottfried Leibniz.

After this historic church was destroyed by World War II bombing, its blackened shell was left standing as a monument.

This gateway to subterranean Hanover plays jazz, pop and rock to surprised passersby.

A slice of central Asia in the middle of Berlin.

Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.

An expansive complex of subterranean tunnels is all that remains of one of Europe's most formidable medieval fortresses.

The birthplace of Karl Marx is now a museum dedicated to the communist revolutionary's life and work.

The last bastion of Roman presence north of the Alps looms over a German town.

Thousands of tourists and residents in Cologne affix "love padlocks" on the Hohenzollernbrücke Bridge to symbolize their affections.

A thought-provoking outdoor art installation sits in the seat of German law.

This futuristic German television spire is actually the world's largest digital clock.

Twisted buildings adorn the banks of the Rhine river.

An enormous pair of straw sandals woven in the traditional way—to keep demons at bay.

Starship-temple contains 400 tons of drinking water and offers free Japanese lessons.