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

Fantastic views and thousands of love locks.

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

Eight naturally mummified bodies in glass coffins are housed in an underground crypt.

Enter the cabin of a life-sized Hindenburg replica.

Berlin's old airport.

Between Neo-Pagans and Neo-Nazis, these strange rock formations have a curious cult following and a very strange history.

Take a walk in a recreation of ancient Rome.

This proud Teutonic warrior rises out of a German forest heralding a victory and measuring lightning.

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

Hamburg's first legal sex work is relegated to a gated street that still does not allow pedestrian women.

Once the tallest building in the world, this abandoned church is now a monument to the destruction of WWII.

Largest illuminated advertisement sign in the world.

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

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

A vista of the city and sea from atop the little-known viewing deck on an unassuming Columbus statue.

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

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

The iconic boulevard is the perfect place to catch sight of a bicycling skeleton, a levitating Satan, or a chef with his head stuck in a pizza.

A contemporary art installation housed within a Gothic cathedral.

The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.

This pump on the bad side of Victorian London betrayed a horrifying revelation about the water supply.

A naturally mummified 2,000-year-old man.

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.