Danish whalers once brought back whale bones to use as building materials in places where wood was scarce.

Four alabaster giants contemplate the tides on the shore of Denmark.

A charming and enigmatic sculpture of a lynx haunts the park of Kellinghusen.

An imperial church bombed to ruins during WWII now stands as a jagged memorial.

One of the oldest cemeteries in Germany was originally used for victims of a cholera epidemic.

Instead of solid circles, the stoplights in this northern Icelandic town have glowing red hearts.

This stunning concert hall has become a symbol of Iceland's national recovery.

This eye-popping Icelandic crater lake is surrounded by red volcanic rock.

The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past.

This beautiful, historic church looks like something out of a simpler past.

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.

If a glacial river suddenly diving into a sheer chasm via a dramatic, multi-stage waterfall isn't peak Iceland, it's certainly close.

Inside this Icelandic greenhouse, geothermal energy keeps tomatoes warm and growing.

This valley of hot springs and boiling mud pots is home to the record-holding "Geysir," which originated the English word.

An abandoned train station in Munich constructed for the 1972 Olympic games.

Visiting this café is like visiting the Austrian grandma you wish you had.

The metal leaves on this tree are engraved with the names of Holocaust victims.

Some of the greatest minds in the history of Hungarian art and science converged in this café.

This sculpture honors the man who was known as the "Righteous Among the Nations."

This historic black and white monastery is one of Bulgaria's architectural jewels.

Founded in the 4th-century, the town of Pernik plays host to the Surva Carnival⁠—a magnificent display of masked Kukeri dancers.

A Bulgarian monument to Russia's role in World War II is constantly being painted in pop culture protest.

A striking symbol of the Bulgarian capital.

This building has two facades of clashing architectural designs.