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

This abandoned Croatian stronghold never saw a great deal of conflict but it is still a beloved relic nonetheless.

Where the lovelorn find a home for their sentimental keepsakes.

An expansive complex of subterranean tunnels is all that remains of one of Europe's most formidable medieval fortresses.

Largest illuminated advertisement sign in the world.

This German museum devoted to the simple wonders of salt is actually built over an old saltworks.

The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.

Richard III supposedly disposed of his nephews' bodies here in an effort to seal his claim to the throne.

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

The small alleys in Lübeck's Old Town are a result of medieval urban sprawl.

This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.

The bells remain in a shattered heap exactly as they fell when the church was bombed in World War II.

London's last remaining public soapbox site has seen speeches from Karl Marx, Vladmir Lenin, and George Orwell.

Metro station with a claim to rock n' roll fame.

A naturally mummified 2,000-year-old man.

A statue honors the local legend that the devil helped build St. Mary's church after being tricked into thinking it was going to be a wine bar.

Cold war icon and onetime "hole" in the iron curtain.

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

Scattered throughout London are ancient remnants of the city's former bounding wall.

Hamburgers are intensely proud of their tunnel beneath the river.

The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.

The largest treasure hoard in Europe is contained in a castle that was bombed out during World War II.

Twelve grave-faced marble angels guard the emperor's tomb at Les Invalides.

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