A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.

Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth.

This medieval cathedral houses stained-glass windows featuring saints and pretzels.

A stonemason's hilarious revenge came in the form of this peculiarly positioned gargoyle.

A horse statue that receives constant makeovers from graffiti artists and locals.

These paved rills bring freshwater into Altstadt and could spell wedding bells for whoever stumbles into the waters.

The telescope that discovered Neptune.

It has an American Dream Car exhibit, Europe's largest Formula One collection, and many, many mannequins.

This small exhibition displays equipment and artifacts once belonging to the feared Stasi secret police.

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

A historic steam train meanders along one of the most scenic rail routes in Germany's Black Forest.

A delightful but little-known public observatory and planetarium in Munich.

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

A subterranean display of public art and architecture.

A geothermal energy project gone wrong is fracturing the city's picturesque architecture.

Flowers have mysteriously appeared on her effigy every day for the last 150 years.

This old wooden funicular railway leads to a cemetery in the forest.

This contentious squat has stood through fire, violence, and government intervention as a hotbed of leftist protest.

An old slaughterhouse now holds the largest collection of pig artifacts.

One of the most easily accessible examples of the rare 1960s UFO houses.

Metro station with a claim to rock n' roll fame.

This century-old cinema house has a marquee that has been hand painted by a single man for over 25 years.

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

Go surfing on this urban wave, "hacked" by local surfers.