Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.

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

The most visited, and possibly most controversial, museum in Germany.

A slice of central Asia in the middle of Berlin.

The statue of a legendary giant who carried Christ and shouldered the world's sins.

3,000 market stands in five former Zeppelin hangars.

Largest graveyard in all of Japan surrounds a famous mausoleum.

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.

This Buddhist temple is home to the graves of the Japanese national legends, the 47 Ronin.

The island residents are known for taking their quirky sense of humor with them to the grave.

A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.

Come for the flowers, stay for the bats!

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

The house that took a plunge into the facade of a museum.

This series of Baroque passageways in Vienna's cultural center mix old architecture with modern art.

Apartment complexes built into huge repurposed natural gas tanks.

Giant WWII fortresses that fired 8,000 rounds a minute, now home to thousands of pigeons.

Collection dedicated to funeral rites, equipment, and mourning rituals of the Viennese.

Baroque celebration of the end of the Great Plague of Vienna.

The Habsburgs' royal collections of art and wonders.

Built to give thanks for the passing of a plague epidemic, this cathedral is a one-of-a-kind architectural hybrid.

Beautiful Austrian natural history museum with carved ceilings and row after row of ancient taxidermy.

The resting place for anonymous victims of the Danube's dark waters.