This bell stars in a tragic love tale and is said to make wishes come true.

A tribute to the Polish insurgents who fought in the failed attempt to end their city's Nazi occupation.

Warsaw's fantastically preserved gasworks...almost.

The unusually large seat sits atop the base of a ruined temple.

This tribute to the 16th-century composer is now an unusual shrine to Michael Jackson.

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

The scars of World War II are preserved on its walls.

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

A delightful but little-known public observatory and planetarium in Munich.

An abandoned train station in Munich constructed for the 1972 Olympic games.

One of the most easily accessible examples of the rare 1960s UFO houses.

The relics of dozens of martyrs are stored in a single chapel.

An unusual "skull with ears" sits in the crypt of this small church tucked away at the end of a narrow alley.

An eerie, little-known Neapolitan museum filled with preserved human remains.

The burial place of an obscure North African saint was turned into a macabre body preservation factory for the 17th-century Neapolitan elite.

The once forbidden "secret cabinet" of erotic art from excavations of Pompeii and Herculaneum.

Beautiful views and Roman-style statues on the Italian coast.

This clifftop arch is a natural stunner.

A former Roman town that was once the home of Scipio Africanus.

This shining multicolored metro station deep under Naples is said to be the most beautiful in Europe.

This one-time health resort was used by aristocrats around the world.

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

Each time a baby is born in Ghent, these streetlights flash in silent celebration.

This narrow Ghent alleyway is an officially sanctioned street art tunnel.