Swirling layers of white and red rock earned these mountains their festive nickname.

A Stalinist prison camp for the wives and children of men accused of betraying the Soviet state is now a memorial museum.

Iconic pyramid from famed British architect Norman Foster designed to represent all of the world's religious faiths.

An entertainment center in a huge transparent tent.

A modern tower, symbolizing the legend of a golden egg on top of the tree of life.

Budapest's Communist-era statues, banished to the suburbs.

Some of the greatest minds in the history of Hungarian art and science converged in this café.

A random tree outside a Budapest hotel has become a DIY shrine to the late singer.

A statue in Budapest's Liberty Square honors the former U.S. president's efforts to end the Cold War.

A trail of iron footwear stands as a monument to the thousands executed along this riverbank during WWII.

Built in 1870 at the bridge that connected Buda and Pest, this spectacular incline railway was almost lost forever during World War II.

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

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

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

Medicinal spa created with the discharge from a geothermal energy plant.

This stunning concert hall has become a symbol of Iceland's national recovery.

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

Travelers who fall victim to this mermaid's charms are destined to stay in Užupis forever.

This micro-nation may be some sort of prank, but its constitution sure seems official.

This striking observation tower shaped like a spinnaker sail is the newest icon in historic Portsmouth.

Home to Alan Turing, the cracking of the Enigma code, and Captain Ridley's shooting party.

This fortress dates back to the 6th century and is also the site of a controversial abandoned restoration project.

A 11-foot former president stands on a Kosovo street that also bears his name.

This massive monument was unveiled the day Kosovo declared independence from Serbia.