Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.

Two stunning 17th-century libraries and a cabinet of curiosities.

Baroque celebration of the end of the Great Plague of Vienna.

Handsomely crafted representations of our round planet.

The crypt of the imposing Stephensdom holds royal intestines and thousands of skeletons.

The final resting place for the remains of 143 Habsburg royalty.

The beautiful baroque library of the Hapsburg empire.

A 19th century artistocrat's mansion, turned into a library, hidden in a modern library.

Once the home of a hermetic monk, this cave now houses a small church.

Romania's triumphal arch looks out over Bucharest.

The mummified right fist of a 1,000-year-old saint-king sits inside an ornate golden reliquary.

Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.

A church that bred legends, and served as an inspiration for the Da Vinci Code.

Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.

17th century streets hidden under Edinburgh were once a breeding ground for the black death.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

360° views of the city plus five floors of optical illusions and hands-on science.

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.

The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.

One of the oldest scientific gardens in Britain, containing more than 13,302 plant species in its core collection.

This ancient Greek place of assembly and marketplace is being revealed layer by layer below the modern Athens cityscape.

A 2,000-year-old computer demonstrates remarkable engineering and astronomical precision.

In this historic region, homes and churches are carved into ancient volcanic rock formations.