One of Scandinavia's largest mosaics pays tribute to Danish art and science luminaries.

The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.

Hans Christian Andersen for the postmodern world.

The old observatory in Copenhagen has a spiral corridor used as a racetrack.

Climb to the top of its spiral spire for spectacular views of Copenhagen.

The traveling wares of Denmark's most famous author.

The "Mona Lisa" of funerary art.

Although called a funicular by both its owner and the locals this historic railroad is actually a rack and pinion system.

Depending on how it is measured, this lighthouse can claim to be the tallest in Europe and the tallest conventional lighthouse in the world.

This peculiar Italian elevator runs both horizontally and vertically.

Once home to one of the oldest banks in the world, this building is also where Marco Polo's famous travelogue was written.

Massive galleon from a box-office bomb docked in Genoa.

This cathedral hides a sculpted dog that determines your fate and an unexploded shell from World War II.

A stunning cemetery famous for its extraordinarily delicate & lifelike mourning sculptures.

These medieval carvings bear scars left by Parliamentarian troops during the English Civil War.

A classic red phone box converted into an informal village library.

The house where Charles Darwin's grandfather formed many of his influential ideas and inventions.

This curious building hides eclectic details like medieval gargoyles alongside naked angels and Art Nouveau mosaics.

This poignant art installation raises awareness of violence against women.

This building was designed to celebrate Italy's victory in World War I.

Now an entertainment complex, the Lingotto building was once an avant-garde auto factory with a test track on the roof.

A dark Victorian well house now plays host to mystical waters and pagan shrines.

This fountain is dedicated to the workers who perished constructing the Fréjus Rail Tunnel.

A landmark in the history of technology and computing is hidden in a tiny Baroque chapel.