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

A fountain standing as a testament to a doomed alliance.

Five sultans and their families rest in eternal splendor, teeming with overlooked beauty and drama.

This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.

Ancient serpentine sacrifice holder that has stood the test of time.

This Greek temple, open only an hour a day, was the site of a war of tastes between an architect and an artist.

From Tintin to the Smurfs, Europe's greatest graphic icons are celebrated in a grand Art Noveau gallery.

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

This collection of over 50 murals celebrates Brussels' rich history as the self-proclaimed home of the "comic strip."

This small town in the Netherlands has no roads but instead, miles of canals and over 100 bridges.

One part local history, 99 parts gruesome haunted house.

The quaint little store that is said to have inspired a famous Dickens novel was only given its name after the book was released.

This London pub hides a peculiar secret: a recreation of the rooms shared at 221b Baker Street by Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.

London's smallest police station is barely the size of a phone booth.

This tiny cafe is one of the last meeting places of its kind, allowing revolutionaries a place to plot.

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.

This bridge was constructed from the rubble of the infamous Bastille.

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

This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.

The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.

Austria's ultra-modern art museum looks like Cthulhu's giant alien heart.

A centuries old castle atop a dormant volcano houses museums devoted to both women and witches.

Resting in the middle of an Austrian river, this sci-fi "island" lets people cross in neon style.

Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.