A mysterious emblem tucked in an small alleyway is actually the coat of arms of a heroic medieval family.

A statue honors the children who fought Nazis in Poland.

A menacing statue of this mythical creature can be seen at the legendary site of the monster's lair.

St. Mary's features one of the most spectacularly decorated cathedral interiors in all of Europe.

A huge wooden clock that is so beautiful its creator was forcibly blinded.

A tribute to the Polish insurgents who fought in the failed attempt to end their city's Nazi occupation.

After the famous composer died in Paris, his sister snuck his heart out of the country to honor his wish that it be buried in their native country.

The site of the first battle of World War II.

The former Nazi concentration camp stands as a museum to remember this dark chapter in European history.

This Polish cave has housed a dragon, a brothel, and an enduring legend.

Real bones which are said to have belonged to a Polish dragon.

During World War II, the Nazis repurposed this beer cellar to store stolen artwork.

A castle from the Holy Roman Empire that hosts traveling youth... in its stables.

This lurid German fountain plots the sad course of marriage from dating to death.

A reconstructed farm shows what life was like in Norway 1,500 years ago.

Once adorning a New York skyscraper, these reclaimed ruins now haunt an Indiana park.

This rare female version of the Muffler Man has its clothes removed each summer to signal the start of pool season.

One of the few remaining relics of the meatpacking hub that made Chicago the "hog butcher to the world."

Once at the center of U.S. finance, the historic Trading Room was meticulously recreated piece by piece and rebuilt in the Art Institute.

This urban drawbridge gained eternal pop culture fame when the Blues Brothers jumped it while it was raised.

You have to love a museum with a truly dedicated focus. A focus on Superman, for example.

A display of magnificent stained glass windows is the first exhibit of its kind.

A gothic church spire sits atop this skyscraper, the tallest church in the world.

A Bibliophile's Dream.