It's good luck to be mocked by this monkey.

A preserved college lock-up that recalls a clubhouse approach to discipline.

A larger-than-life monument to the inventor of the Bunsen burner.

Striking occult iconography on a medieval German church.

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

This gilded emblem was once stolen by a Cookie Monster impostor, who demanded a charitable ransom for its return.

This artistic fountain display pays homage to this area's theatrical history.

A museum dedicated to Norwegian music, old and new alike.

The world's first and only escalator for lazy bicycles and their daunted riders.

A stunning architectural yet functional feat, towering over Oslo.

According to a satirical conspiracy theory that persists today, this German city of 300,000 is a hoax invented by the CIA.

This proud Teutonic warrior rises out of a German forest heralding a victory and measuring lightning.

The body of at least one victim of a construction accident was left behind in the collapsed pylon, buried under tons of concrete.

Life-sized bronze statues of fictional puppet characters.

This German art chapel is perfect for those who like their worship hard, modern, and utterly alien.

Hundreds of thousands of concrete bunkers crowd Albania long after the fall of Communism.

A naturally beautiful, seemingly bottomless deep blue spring.

One of 200 religious buildings recognized as a “culture monument.” 

Climb into Albania's communist history while enjoying a spectacular ocean view.

What happens when you cross a mayor and a painter?

Gigantic water vessel, permanently grounded in Southern Albania.

A poignant mural honors the heroic teenage non-conformists who took on the Nazis and paid the ultimate price.

The painter of "The Scream" is laid to rest under a stoic bust of himself in the humble corner of an Oslo cemetery.

One of the world’s smallest bars, just 13 square feet, is brimming with speakeasy flair.