This beautiful 19th-century temple stands atop the ruins of its predecessor.

The unusually large seat sits atop the base of a ruined temple.

A fearsome dragon clings to a corner of Munich's city hall.

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

Fantastic views and thousands of love locks.

Carved fountains poignantly placed in parks and in front of special monuments.

Somber memorial to the May 10, 1933, book-burning which took place on this spot.

Thousands of tourists and residents in Cologne affix "love padlocks" on the Hohenzollernbrücke Bridge to symbolize their affections.

The largest bell in the world has been swinging high above a Cologne cathedral for almost a century.

Over 20,000 sets of spice shakers reveal the surprisingly telling history of our most basic spices.

Charleston's historic city jail once held everyone from pirates to Civil War POWs.

One of the oldest living oak trees in the Southeast.

Thirteen pastel palaces in downtown Charleston add a gorgeous splash of color to the city.

A tribute to a hometown hero and surfing legend.

Thailand's distressed elephants find peace at this Chiang Mai sanctuary.

Monasteries on rock pillars, once accessible only by frayed ropes.

This gem is often wrongly overshadowed by the larger, newer Metropolis church in Athens.

The big toe of this towering monument to a Croatian national hero is worn from years of superstitious rubbing.

Longest fortress system anywhere in Europe.

The oldest arboretum on the Dalmatian coast doubles as the gardens of Kings Landing in "Game of Thrones."

An ancient knight and a symbol of the city's freedom.

Now harmless, this looming post struck fear into the heart of medieval troublemakers.

A musical instrument played by the sea.

A chain of 16 wondrous lakes formed as a result of the gradual dissolution of soluble layers of bedrock.