Devilish masks, handicrafts, and pieces of old buildings create a snapshot of life in a historic Alpine region.

This splendid tomb may look fantastic, but there's nothing in it...

This German version of Universal Studios holds a vault of treasures from the NeverEnding Story.

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

These bronze pamphlets remember a remarkable group of Germans who fearlessly opposed the Nazis in the very center of their power.

This historic floating crane became an unlikely symbol of the port of Trieste.

This doorless 20th-century elevator doesn't stop or slow down.

One of the tallest lighthouses in the world also serves as a monument to the fallen of World War I.

A star-shaped fortress town fort built in the geometric model of the Renaissance utopian city.

The Adriatic's most famous wind can be reliably experienced in the city's Marina.

Meet the oldest inhabitants of this Italian hamlet, a series of oddly preserved mummies.

A crumbling World War I fort that is reached through a series of concrete tunnels.

This strange statue features a bust of the famous composer plopped atop a woman's body.

Trick water gardens from 1619 featuring a 200 piece mechanical theater powered by water.

The largest ice cave in the world is thought to be the entrance to hell according to Austrian legend.

This almost a century old piece of architecture had been overlooked by most, except for the drunk and the homeless

Tiny communists hammer away on the Olomouc Astronomical Clock.

An ornate plague column – built to celebrate life – claimed the lives of numerous artisans during its construction.

A whimsical bridge adorned with decorative dragons.

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

The world's oldest known salt mine.

An Austrian house of bones filled with hundreds of intricately painted skulls.

The world's most important buildings shrunk to a tiny size.

The medieval "dragon" on an Austrian city's coat-of-arms comes to life in a fountain.