Climb into Albania's communist history while enjoying a spectacular ocean view.

Former WWI oil tanker played a variety of roles in history, its tantalizing rum-flavored scent being the only constant.

This imposing memorial contains the remains of Che Guevara — and 29 other guerrillas who died with him in Bolivia.

Once a favorite playground for the world's most illustrious guests, Hotel Nacional's secret weapons and bunkers reveal a more menacing side to its golden history.

Four antique Baldwin trains are kept on display in the Mal Tiempo train depot.

A massive sculpture of an obscure Celtic coin that has become a symbol in Slovakia.

The first recognized Neanderthal remains were found in this now-lost cave in 1856.

A museum that chronicles the history of the Nuremberg Trials for Nazi war criminals in the building where the trials were once held.

This mysterious pig iron pillar does not rust, despite being weathered by the elements for centuries.

One of the largest busts in the world celebrates the German city's erstwhile namesake.

This rock resembling a turned-up boot has become the symbol of St. Ingbert.

A tiny basalt mountain with an observation tower overlooking the beautiful Bavarian countryside.

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

A portable, wooden replica (minus the hyphen) of Hamburg’s iconic crooked coffee shop.

The entrance to this Frankfurt subway station looks like an old tram car crashed into the concrete sidewalk.

When the rain falls, this drain system turns into a musical instrument.

Edinburgh’s version of the Sistine Chapel is this former church, with an interior covered in paintings done by one woman over the course of nearly a decade.

Once home to a Scottish baronet, this 18th-century historic house doubles as a legendary art space.

London's creepiest cemetery was once the site of dueling magicians and mobs of stake-carrying vampire hunters.

This artist's home turned gallery/museum preserves the creator's love of "Eastern" influences.

A musical composition 1000 years in length plays at the Trinity Buoy Wharf in London.

A cemetery for Slovenian notables also serves as a popular recreation space.

A neo-Gothic church built to thank God for saving the Emperor of Austria from an assassination.

The Habsburgs' royal collections of art and wonders.