This ruined relic of the medieval city of Jahanpanah is a quiet oasis in the middle of New Delhi.

A blooming house of worship for the masses.

Beloved children's TV characters freckle the German city's streets.

A horse statue that receives constant makeovers from graffiti artists and locals.

Twelve sweet, nutty, life-sized statues are housed in this second-story shrine to almond paste.

This German museum devoted to the simple wonders of salt is actually built over an old saltworks.

This medieval cathedral houses stained-glass windows featuring saints and pretzels.

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

This platform is now a memorial dedicated to those who were deported during the Holocaust.

A stonemason's hilarious revenge came in the form of this peculiarly positioned gargoyle.

A tilted half-timbered house from 1672 is built into a salvaged segment of a medieval wall.

An imperial church bombed to ruins during WWII now stands as a jagged memorial.

A preserved college lock-up that recalls a clubhouse approach to discipline.

Dancing skeletal figures pay homage to a medieval mural destroyed during World War II.

The Bauhaus-style former industrial complex is considered the world's most beautiful coal mine.

Sitting in the basement of a castle, the largest wine barrel in the world is bigger than most apartments.

The small alleys in Lübeck's Old Town are a result of medieval urban sprawl.

A statue honors the local legend that the devil helped build St. Mary's church after being tricked into thinking it was going to be a wine bar.

This historic funicular system combines the old with the new while offering delightful views over the surrounding valley.

A stunning two-story timepiece within a medieval Brick Gothic church.

Metro station with a claim to rock n' roll fame.

Thousands of tourists and residents in Cologne affix "love padlocks" on the Hohenzollernbrücke Bridge to symbolize their affections.

This painted Lego bridge is the product of over a century of locomotive history.

Hamburgers are intensely proud of their tunnel beneath the river.