A stone slab in Madrid marks the point from which the distances of Spain's national roads are measured.

This sweet-toothed bear searching for snacks has been a symbol of Madrid for decades.

This little sun pays homage to a massive gate that once stood at this location.

These distorting, funhouse mirrors achieved fame in a renowned piece of Spanish theater.

Built to celebrate the glory of a new queen, this forgotten monument has moved around Madrid three times, reflecting 200 years of political whims and city redevelopment.

The best bagels in Berlin are tucked away in an independent bookstore.

On the Spree bank, discover one of the last reminders of a symbolic wall that divided, and was torn down by the people.

A portable, wooden replica (minus the hyphen) of Hamburg’s iconic crooked coffee shop.

This curious sculpture represents the perseverance needed to take to the skies.

This elevator was built in 1907 to connect two neighborhoods separated by a steep, rocky cliff.

An underground network of massive stone arches and their skylit vaults support ruins of portico structures above.

You've probably seen these distinctive orange-tiled columns on the big screen.

For more than 170 years, this family-run bakery has been serving Berlin’s best Baumkuchen, or “tree cake.”

Known simply as "The Hand," this famous public sculpture in Berlin was featured in a Depeche Mode music video.

In the summer of 1957, a massive architectural exhibition showed off the future of urban living in this German neighborhood.

A monument to the three wars that led to German unification towers within a Berlin traffic circle.

Dedicated to the European Sinti and Roma peoples murdered during the Holocaust.

The walls of Germany's Parliament still show the scars of the Red Army takeover in World War II.

One of the world's heaviest musical instruments towers within a popular urban park.

This water-tower-turned-high-end-apartment building was once the site of an early Nazi concentration camp.

A socialist building dedicated to teachers showcases one of the largest Soviet mosaics in the world.

An old department store turned Nazi prison turned artist commune.

Tiny memorials honor individual victims of the Holocaust.

A memorial in the Tiergarten is a reminder of the suffering inflicted on homosexuals by the Nazi regime.