Castle and secret tunnel withstood a siege until its owner was killed by the Holy Roman Empire, while sitting on the toilet.

The "dragon babies" of southeastern Europe.

This abandoned Slovenian military barracks has become a punky-political art squat.

A whimsical bridge adorned with decorative dragons.

A miniature train-ride through Slovenia's largest cave system.

Danish tourist destination well known for open stalls where vendors sell marijuana on the street.

The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.

A Gothic-inspired fish market is Gothenburg's best place to find loaves and fishes.

Architecturally stunning library serves as the hub of Finnish scholarly life and culture.

This insurance company building reminds customers that witches, bears, and gnomes are out there, best be insured.

An abstract monument to a symphonic composer.

Pigduck of Turku.

A cathedral resurrected from the ashes of one of Europe's greatest urban fires.

Largest island in the Baltic Sea experiences such idyllic weather that roses bloom in the middle of December.

This wonky bit of historical taxidermy is experiencing a second life online.

18th century opera in its original splendor.

A former suicide bridge is now accumulating symbols of love instead of a body count.

"Only the dead get off at Kymlinge."

A nightly tradition fills the streets of Flogsta with a collective scream.

Built in 1870 at the bridge that connected Buda and Pest, this spectacular incline railway was almost lost forever during World War II.

A trail of iron footwear stands as a monument to the thousands executed along this riverbank during WWII.

Sweden's oldest animated sign is still lighting up the skyline today.

Now a hotel, this former bank was the site of a robbery that spawned a psychological phenomenon.

A man has revenged his true love's betrayal through tears and stone genitalia.