These ramparts, once lined with towers, were constructed in defense of Beaune.

When this funny little building went up in the 19th century, most people thought it would simply fall over.

A fairytale island floats in the middle of Italy's little-known Lake Orta.

The intricate geometry inside this Baroque-style dome was designed to create "terror of the human soul."

The Swiss hilltop housed an early 20th-century vegetarian nudist colony.

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

An interactive exhibition space dedicated to the kinetic sculptures of Swiss artist Jean Tinguely.

The bells remain in a shattered heap exactly as they fell when the church was bombed in World War II.

A tilted half-timbered house from 1672 is built into a salvaged segment of a medieval wall.

The small alleys in Lübeck's Old Town are a result of medieval urban sprawl.

Twelve sweet, nutty, life-sized statues are housed in this second-story shrine to almond paste.

Dancing skeletal figures pay homage to a medieval mural destroyed during World War II.

A statue honors the local legend that the devil helped build St. Mary's church after being tricked into thinking it was going to be a wine bar.

A stunning two-story timepiece within a medieval Brick Gothic church.

In the summer, the area around this sculpture transforms into a vibrant concert venue.

A fearsome dragon clings to a corner of Munich's city hall.

This beautiful 19th-century temple stands atop the ruins of its predecessor.

The unusually large seat sits atop the base of a ruined temple.

A popular legend claims that the famous pizza was invented at a restaurant in this alley.

Golden cobblestones remember a time when this small alley was used to avoid having to give a Nazi salute.

This tribute to the 16th-century composer is now an unusual shrine to Michael Jackson.

What appears to be an ordinary bridge is actually a rare aqueduct.

According to legend a man pooped out the window of this tower to prove that it was straight.

In this truly magical place, rent hasn't been raised since the year 1520.