Slaughterhouse Five opens its dank doors to fans of Kurt Vonnegut.

Tourists often confuse this beautifully ornate former cigarette factory for a mosque.

The largest treasure hoard in Europe is contained in a castle that was bombed out during World War II.

The “Coin Cabinet of Dresden” houses a collection of over 300,000 numismatic artifacts, one of the largest of its kind in Europe.

This Dresden church was purposely rebuilt Protestant after being demolished in World War II.

A moving and macabre World War I-era painting by the great artist Otto Dix.

A famous big wave from Japan serves as a tribute to the victims of the disastrous Elbe flood.

The bridge that cost Germany a World Heritage Site.

In addition to fine dairy products, the world's most beautiful milk shop also offers a feast for the eyes.

Avant garde house of Pierre Cardin on the Cote d’Azur.

A place to see how French aristocrats lived in the early 1900s.

A reconstruction of a classic mansion on the island of Delos was designed for a historian and archaeologist.

Thousands of costumed dolls fill one of the world's creepiest museums.

A medieval military street hidden beneath a charming French fishing village.

Artist's eccentric property excessively decorated with found objects and work of his own.

The construction of a tram line unveiled hidden remnants of the old medieval city.

This massive blockhead sculpture hides an entire library.

On high feast days, the entire blue-glass front of this modern church opens up to reveal the small wooden church inside.

Oddly enough, a pair of Wolfs funded the construction of this Little Red Riding Hood sculpture.

This tribute to the 16th-century composer is now an unusual shrine to Michael Jackson.

A giant snail sculpture looking longingly at the German traffic museum.

This airport currywurst stand is made out of retro airplane parts.

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

A stairway to heaven, or to nowhere at all.