A meow-velous tribute to a beloved street cat, made famous on the internet.

Ancient serpentine sacrifice holder that has stood the test of time.

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

A section of the long chain that blocked enemy ships from entering Constantinople.

This historic hotel preserves many treasures from its heyday hosting passengers on the Orient Express.

A towering monument to war, located on a beautifully peaceful hill.

A brush maker used his factory to protect blind Jews from the Gestapo.

An old department store turned Nazi prison turned artist commune.

A fascinating insight into daily life in the Eastern Bloc.

Beneath the impressive baroque cathedral that rises from the center of Berlin lies the largest collection of Prussian royals in the world.

A memorial in the Tiergarten is a reminder of the suffering inflicted on homosexuals by the Nazi regime.

Zurich's evolution museum hosts a unique collection of skeletons among its natural history treasures.

A series of haunting wooden totems are hidden in the woods surrounding a German environmental center.

This 170-year-old Swiss guesthouse built into the side of a mountain is best accessed by a cable car.

The smallest museum in Basel, Switzerland, is a two-foot-by-two-foot window in the door of a 600-year-old house.

Created by a pair of artists, this former hotel was designed to provide a minimum of everything including comfort.

This artistic fountain display pays homage to this area's theatrical history.

The tallest outdoor elevator in Europe rockets passengers on a dizzyingly precarious ride to the top of a mountain.

This historic covered bridge contains a series of macabre paintings that communicate one thing: everyone dies.

This taxidermilogical collection was assembled by a peltmonger turned animal activist.

One hundred years ago this small house in downtown Zürich became the birthplace of the Dada movement.

Featuring Zürich's only authentic 14th-century plague doctor's uniform!

A Swiss board game museum housed inside a picture-perfect castle.

A cablecar-station-turned-revolving restaurant with 360-degree views of the Swiss skyline.