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

Copenhagen's celebrated theme park and gardens.

This massive monument was unveiled the day Kosovo declared independence from Serbia.

A 11-foot former president stands on a Kosovo street that also bears his name.

This memorial to the victims of the Romanian Revolution of 1989 is often compared to a potato on a skewer.

Nine centuries-old fortresses guard the walls of this medieval Romanian city.

The ancient Greek Titan guards this massive dam holding a lightning bolt to symbolize electricity.

This communist behemoth is the heaviest building in the world and a legacy of a brutal regime.

Romania's triumphal arch looks out over Bucharest.

A medieval church built up to defend its village.

A fire once nearly devoured this gorgeous 14th-century Gothic cathedral.

Gigantic Romanian salt mines used to heal respiratory conditions.

The European towns of Brașov and Râșnov each have proud signs reminiscent of the Hollywood sign.

This snug medieval lane is one of the narrowest streets in the world.

Something's watching you.

The bust of Romania’s most notorious ruler, Vlad Dracula aka "Vlad the Impaler," keeps watch over the ruins of his medieval court.

A giant portrait of an ancient king looms over the river.

The possible imprisonment of Vlad the Impaler here earned the medieval castle its nickname, "Dracula's Castle."

This elaborately decorated, fairytale-like Romanian royal palace is one of the most striking castles in Europe.

This massive underground salt mine now holds a sci-fi theme park in its depths.

This demon atop the Notre-Dame de Paris looks utterly bored.

On this romantic tidal island reachable only at low tide the tomb of a famous French writer overlooks the sea.

An image of the legendary saint stands in the shadow of a cathedral she liberated.

This enormous "cloth of the conquest" depicts the Norman invasion of England in mind-blowing detail.