The bizarre visions of H.R. Giger, tucked away in a Swiss medieval city.

At 929 pounds and 26 feet tall, this stainless steel fork can only be used by the likes of King Kong.

On the side of a building, a depiction of the woman who became a local legend by tossing soup out her window.

Where two rivers meet—but don’t mix.

The world's largest second-hand graces a clock surrounded by constantly changing flower beds. 

One of the most historical literary characters continues to stroll his hometown.

This colorful but controversial ceiling has been likened to a 21st-century Sistine Chapel.

This private skyway is filled with art and was expanded explicitly so that Hitler could appreciate a river.

The skull of the patron saint of lovers lies in the Basilica di Santa Maria in Cosmedin—maybe.

This bridge was constructed from the rubble of the infamous Bastille.

A fortified palace in the shape of a ship on the Thiou river.

This Slovakian statue of an emerging sewer worker might just be a bronze peeping tom.

The Polish capital has had a deep connection to its guardian mermaid for almost a millennium now.

A floating cat sanctuary on an Amsterdam canal.

The location of the world's first telescope demonstration.

Buy raw milk from a 24/7 vending machine or pick up tomb candles at this local market.

A trough of 700 strange bronze faces runs through a narrow alley in Ljubljana's old town.

A whimsical bridge adorned with decorative dragons.

Martin Bricelj Baraga's monolithic sculpture measures the blueness of the sky, and changes color to match it.

Giant topiary dog once played a role in a terrorist bomb plot.

Fantastic views and thousands of love locks.

The entrance to this Frankfurt subway station looks like an old tram car crashed into the concrete sidewalk.

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

Cozy basement bar sports an inventory of over 2,000 beers.