German and American troops joined forces to defend this fortress during the strangest battle of World War II.

Part ski resort, part modern art space, this lodge brings giant metal spiders and bloody doors to the Austrian Alps.

This medieval church in a small Austrian village is home to a 700-year-old Mickey Mouse lookalike.

Europe's largest dinosaur museum was founded by a passionate autodidact.

A striking 12th-century-style castle built on the edge of a cliff.

The remains of this castle, known as the Witch’s Eye, watch over the Thur Valley.

The steepest classic funicular in the world glides along a dizzying incline.

A breathtaking bridge that crosses a vast gorge over a river's torrents, and has a tale of a devil architect attached.

This memorial commemorating fallen Swiss Guards of the French Revolution has been called the saddest stone in the world.

These spooky and unusual stone formations create an underworldly landscape.

The tallest outdoor elevator in Europe rockets passengers on a dizzyingly precarious ride to the top of a mountain.

The birthplace of the builder of the Statue of Liberty is now a museum dedicated to his work.

A 22-million-year-old sandstone cave is a natural habitat for award-winning cheese.