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

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

Among the ostentatious rococo ornamentation of this church, an image of death cuts the life-thread.

The oldest surviving wooden bridge over Rhine lets travelers cross easily from Switzerland to Liechtensten.

This collection of solar timekeepers includes the world's first digital sundial.

Climb inside an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times its normal size.

This statue was given to France by the United States to commemorate the centennial of the French Revolution.

This life-size replica of the Statue of Liberty's flame is also a tribute to Princess Diana by default.

The water-powered carriages are long gone, but for over a century this funicular railway has been the fastest route to the highest point in Paris.

A 400-year-old church covered floor to ceiling in ex-voto offerings from the faithful.

The spiral staircase hidden inside this giant Parisian column was likely built for Catherine de Medici's astrologer.

The fantastic charm of England's oldest botanical garden has made it a place of writerly inspiration for centuries.

One part local history, 99 parts gruesome haunted house.

A little slice of Japan and its aesthetics in London's Holland Park.

Graffiti from the 16th and 17th centuries cover the walls of this part of the Tower of London.

Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.

An architectural oddity hides in plain sight on this iconic London bridge.

Scattered throughout London are ancient remnants of the city's former bounding wall.

The largest stone circle in the world has ended up bringing up more questions than it has answered.

The only pub in the world surrounded by an ancient stone circle.

Three bridges straddle a stream, one stacked upon the other.

The stately remains of Llywelyn the Great's mighty fortress.

Go deep down into the earth to experience the world of Welsh coal miners.

This former Welsh metal factory is now a lovely abandoned relic but was once one of the industry's world leaders.