An 11th-century fortress home to one of the most influential royal houses in medieval Europe.

This old wooden funicular railway leads to a cemetery in the forest.

Switzerland's oldest public observatory is an important part of the Zurich cityscape.

Enter the cabin of a life-sized Hindenburg replica.

A lakeside footbridge that records Nobel Prize laureates' names in metal silhouette.

Terrifically morbid cemetary and site of famous Paracelsus' grave.

Soaring over 6,000 feet in the Bavarian Alps, this beer garden was once Hitler's 50th birthday present.

Archduke Ferdinand II's collection of rare objects is considered one of the oldest museums in the world.

Celebrating the Eucharist, the day is a legal holiday in many parts of Germany.

One of the best-preserved medieval streets in Europe.

Replicas of Apollo's leonine stone guard cats still line a sacred row in Greece.

A stunning church overlooking the water that you will have all to yourself.

A quirky bookstore hidden beneath a sea of whitewashed Greek villas.

1,500 Commonwealth servicemen of World War II are buried or commemorated in this cemetery.

This stone tower was built to protect Crete from incoming pirates.

A minotaur, a labyrinth, and a dubious restoration pull in visitors from around the world.

Monasteries on rock pillars, once accessible only by frayed ropes.

Legend says this sacred tree was a gift from goddess Athena.

A Byzantine church containing the holy remnants of three saints sits atop the site of an ancient temple.

Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

This home designed for chocolate magnate Antoni Amatller is an exquisite treasure-box of Catalan Modernism.

An early 20th-century bullring converted into a modern shopping center.

This ancient Irish tower could easily have stood in for Rapunzel's prison.

The remains of a 13th-century Norman fortress, largely destroyed by an explosive renovation.