"There's nothing there," and other lies the KGB told us.

The Guardian of Tallinn.

Walk along the medieval fortifications that have been protecting Tallinn since the 14th century.

This Netherlands museum holds a gloriously mechanical collection of ornate musical automata.

This Greek cinema was architecturally inspired by Mussolini's vision of a fascist Mediterranean utopia.

This ancient statue of Dionysus lies unfinished and abandoned in one of Greece's oldest quarries.

Hidden in a secluded Greek cove is a pristine beach marred only by the rusting smuggler's hulk stranded on its shores.

These sea caves are the source of Xigia Beach's distinct aroma.

This historic island prison holds one of the dungeons from the Count of Monte Cristo even though it is a work of fiction.

A fairytale island floats in the middle of Italy's little-known Lake Orta.

Over 100 artworks are painted on the walls of this town, making it an open-air museum of contemporary art.

A perfectly preserved example of a fortified Medieval ricetto.

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

Hans Christian Andersen for the postmodern world.

The cutest way to stay safe in traffic.

High atop the Eiffel Tower is a small apartment built exclusively to entertain the science elite and make the rest of Paris jealous.

The water-powered carriages are long gone, but for over a century this funicular railway has been the fastest route to the highest point in Paris.

Paris' linguistic guide to the international language of, yes, love.

This fairytale castle was built as a show of power but was nearly torn down thanks to its history of torture.

Each time a baby is born in Ghent, these streetlights flash in silent celebration.

A marble Lucifer hides behind the pulpit of this Gothic cathedral.

This sprawling Belgian fort was once thought of as impenetrable but now it is simply an abandoned relic.

This giant urban staircase was built to keep the city's brave fighting men from getting waylaid in the red light district.

A daring D-Day assault by U.S. Army Rangers is commemorated atop the high cliffs of this strategic point.