A ruined castle stands atop a hill surrounded by dragon lore.

This temple to the sturm and drang of Richard Wagner contains a dragon's cave and reptile zoo full of living "dragons."

This mine is home to the largest man-made hole in Europe.

Tiny castle in the middle of the Rhine made you pay to pass.

Legendary site where an evil bishop was devoured by rodents.

World's largest barrel containing an inn.

A unique showroom for bathroom fixtures featuring a giant toilet observation deck.

A Black Forest cuckoo clock theme park features one timepiece big enough to walk inside.

Enter the cabin of a life-sized Hindenburg replica.

The oldest surviving wooden bridge over Rhine lets travelers cross easily from Switzerland to Liechtensten.

It houses the remains of a 17th-century version of the Titanic.

The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

Construction of Barcelona's iconic (but controversial) church is expected to be completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

Giant eggs, walls of bread, and nightmare surreality mark the largest collection of works by Salvador Dalí.

An exquisite and eclectic selection of African masks stands out within a massive woodcarving marketplace.

The topiary maze at the Habsburg hunting lodge.

The site of Austria's biggest concentration camp now honors its victims.

These delicate sand pyramids look like naturally occurring gothic spires.

A stunning hermit's shrine on a steep rocky spur in Northern Italy.

A 1,000-year-old church holds the bones of the Christian martyrs who died hiding inside it.

A long-buried ancient ruin unearthed right in the middle of the city.

This high-speed test track is popular with car manufacturers, speed freaks and orbiting astronauts.

Southern Italy's spinning top village.