The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.

Mysteriously stacked storefront paths give this medieval British town an iconic style like none other.

This former “ante-chamber to the guillotine” has been refurbished to illustrate the brutal history of French justice.

Erotic art covers the walls of the largest ancient pleasure palace.

The Emperor Tiberius' palace of debauchery.

The elaborate clockwork contraptions in this Scottish gallery create small worlds of whimsy and horror.

This ritzy Italian market is built around a statue of an unforgiven heretic who was burned for his belief in an endless universe.

The oldest Roman lighthouse still in use.

The modern birthplace of Irish freedom.

This brutalist monument is inscribed with 9921 names of Yugoslav partisans who perished during WWII.

A horde of stray cats rule in this secluded Parisian cemetery under a bridge.

This subterranean necropolis holds three floors of antler-dug grave caves.

This short bridge is the only thing connecting a tiny Irish island to the mainland.

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.

The smallest pub in Britain was once a cabinet of curiosities and it still has the dead cat to prove it.

One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.

This ancient Irish tower could easily have stood in for Rapunzel's prison.

This massive collection of British military artifacts includes the heartbreaking personal letters of the men in the trenches of WWI.

The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past.

Created as a punny statement about genetic engineering this monstrous hybrid statue has become a beloved icon.

A fascinating insight into daily life in the Eastern Bloc.

A massive explosion that leveled hundreds of buildings in the city of Leiden is remembered by a waterside plaque.

The last bastion of Roman presence north of the Alps looms over a German town.

From toys to kettles to scientific instruments, this German museum celebrates the beauty of 20th century design.