During the renovation of this bas-relief, the constructors added one unusual element.

These beautiful castle ruins are nestled in the Polish countryside.

This 16th-century pole was once used in brutal public executions.

For 200 years, people have flocked to this Polish town to experience the healing powers of salt.

Abandoned substation turned village treasure.

A statue of Vladimir Illyich Lenin guards this abandoned building in the "Forbidden City."

The center of this Polish border town was so thoroughly wiped out in World War II that only the foundations remain.

The first, and perhaps only, monument dedicated to Wikipedia.

An abstract and eyecatching clock/fountain is the centerpiece of this little-known German city.

This unique medieval artwork featuring the story of the Antichrist remained lost for decades.

Ruins of a German castle on top of a towering stone pillar.

This stone amphitheater was once part of Nazi Germany's plan to promote propaganda.

An ornate century-old elevator still connects the two halves of Bad Schandau.

A small man-controlled waterfall powers an Art Nouveau elevator and is accessed via narrow gauge, solar-powered tramway.

Europe's largest natural bridge has a 19th century royal chateau built into its side.

This village in Bohemian Switzerland hosts more than 300 wood carvings inspired by fairytales, folklore, and other oddities, as well as a series of Communist-era tanks

Tall columns of volcanic basalt make up this improbable-seeming rock formation.

The largest manmade caves in Europe now function as a motorbike club's headquarters.

Bohemian paradise covered in majestic forests.

An unusual bronze bus shelter is actually an art installation commenting on the city's history with the Nazi party.

This unusually shaped mountaintop tower looks like a UFO floating over the city.

This historic little railroad runs through some of the most beautiful scenery in Germany.

The site of one of the largest prison escapes of World War II.

A massive playground in the woods of Germany.