Nestled in a peaceful valley, this Armenian monastery may have been saved from Mongols thanks to the eyes of God.

This ancient monastery complex was transformed from an island to a peninsula when the lake was partially drained.

Celebrating the works of a beloved Italian actor, known for such cult films as 'They Call Me Trinity' and 'Watch Out, We’re Mad!'

A replica of the Liberty Bell rang daily from West Berlin's City Hall throughout the Cold War.

The non-native bovine herd was brought in to help conserve these Berlin wetlands.

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

This water-tower-turned-high-end-apartment building was once the site of an early Nazi concentration camp.

From Iggy Pop to David Bowie to Nick Cave, this regal music studio has served some of the all time greats.

These brass bunnies honor the rabbits that dominated the no-man's-land around the Berlin Wall.

This museum is home to a sugar sculpture of the Berlin Airlift Memorial.

This tremendous timepiece was once the largest cuckoo clock in the world.

This natural "sea of stones" was once used by the Romans as a quarry.

On the highest peak in the Harz Mountains, science and the occult faced off in a failed attempt to turn a goat into a boy.

This German fountain of a legendary apple wine-loving drink thief will spit on you.

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

A former Nazi lookout tower with a magnificent view of the Rhineland.

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

An elevator into the Baltic Sea.

Berliners converted a bombed-out, disused lot into a community-run urban farm with its own cafe and bar.

If you've ever wanted to learn about the history of Asian fish balls, this Taiwanese museum has you covered.

The abandoned "Red Star Train Graveyard" is the final rusting place for precious artifacts of train history.

The world’s largest digital waste dump has become a site where organized criminals hack into confidential government data.

Milan's duomo is covered in beautiful carving including a curious "dinosaur-like" beast.

A particularly disconcerting tribute to Irish martyrs.