A section of destroyed vertical lift bridge stands alone in the Peene river.

A much-loved sculpture depicting the hero of a 1956 anti-Soviet uprising.

These paved rills bring freshwater into Altstadt and could spell wedding bells for whoever stumbles into the waters.

The sweet story of how American cargo planes became known as "Candy Bombers" during the Berlin Blockade.

This structure atop a craggy cliff in one of the most beautiful parks in Paris boasts an unbeatable view.

The tradition of open-air secondhand and antiquarian bookselling in Paris dates back to the Renaissance.

Historic fortifications form the boundary of Vatican City, but it’s not entirely surrounded by walls.

Breathtaking and huge 430 year old maps of Italy.

This whimsical fountain pays tribute to Toronto's four-legged friends.

Designed to resemble foreign architecture, this mosque-looking structure was used to pump water to a royal fountain.

A museum in the building where Nazi Germany signed its surrender tells the story of World War II from the Soviet perspective.

The "Prussian Versailles" that is as glorious today as when it was built.

Twelve grave-faced marble angels guard the emperor's tomb at Les Invalides.

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 surreal statue honoring Prague's favorite literary son.

Reminders of the Battle of Berlin still scar the railway.

Known simply as "The Hand," this famous public sculpture in Berlin was featured in a Depeche Mode music video.

One of downtown Berlin's last reminders of its Communist past.

The largest free-standing aquarium in the world resides in a hotel lobby in Berlin.

Go surfing on this urban wave, "hacked" by local surfers.

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

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

From Austrians to Nazis to Soviets, this historic Budapest fortress has a history as complex as the city itself.

Museum dedicated to the terror regimes of Hungary.