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

Originally envisioned by King Ludwig II to rival Versailles, Herrenchiemsee's "New Palace" remains half-gilded for lack of funds.

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

The Roman city was the birthplace of various emperors and is home to one of the empire's most impressive architectural feats.

This shop also boasts some sweet memorabilia from "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory."

Britain's only artificial surfing lake is nestled in the beautiful mountains of Wales.

After years of slow decline, a derelict Gothic castle is now being restored to life.

This beautiful 19th-century temple stands atop the ruins of its predecessor.

The taxidermy remains of the first brown bear to enter Germany in 170 years.

A small square plaque marks a failed assassination attempt that could have changed history.

The telescope that discovered Neptune.

This Welsh hotel is the spiritual home of the British 1953 Everest expedition, the first successful ascent of Mount Everest.

This giant monument of the RCA mascot is a beloved fixture in Albany, New York.

The largest Buddha statue in the Western Hemisphere is just 50 miles north of NYC.

This small-town pizzeria won the Hollywood lottery.

A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.

A mysterious echo seems to defy the laws of acoustics.

This forlorn park is the result of a failed investment turned tax dodge.

A island reachable by a causeway at low tide is possibly one of the earliest Western European locations to be identified in text.

Arthur, Merlin, and Guinevere are among the largest and oldest satellite dishes on the planet.

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

Cold war icon and onetime "hole" in the iron curtain.

The site of the famous Nazi book burning campaign of 1933 remembers its "Night of Shame".

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