This feat of German engineering is one of the only elevators in the world following a curved path.

A folly built to satisfy a gentleman's bet that he could drive his horses through the eye of a needle.

These crumbling Nazi artillery bunkers are now fair game for massive graffiti projects.

A unique sculpture park that features the works of several famed artists.

One of the most iconic neon ads of former East Germany.

This cheeky statue of a man defecating gold coins graces the facade of a medieval guildhall.

A strange rock formation with numerous legends trying to explain it.

Blending modern art with Baroque architecture, this wondrous mosaic grotto serves as the late artist's final creation.

Home of the Large Hadron Collider and the birthplace of the World Wide Web.

Everyday, fans from across the globe visit the statue of one of the greatest Formula One drivers in history.

This Renaissance square was at the center of Leonardo da Vinci's map, the first ichnographic ever.

This castle was once the home of one of the most powerful women of the Renaissance.

Legend says this mysterious stone head belongs to a woman who was petrified by an alchemist.

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

This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.

The famous sculptor left his mark on this Italian wall in an internationally protected example of street art.

The middle finger of modernity.

This beautiful 150-year-old synagogue survived Italy's fascist period and the Second World War.

One of the earliest depictions of an Arthurian scene that is shrouded in mystery.

A large statue of Pope Gregory XIII in Bologna was disguised as Saint Petronius to avoid destruction.

Stuck in the arcade of Casa Isolani are three arrows of mysterious origins.

This building features dozens of faces along its facade, although one is a bit chilling.

Legend has it this fountain built to symbolize the Pope’s power hides a strange secret concerning Neptune's manliness.

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