A plaque marks the spot where the saint was shoved off the Charles Bridge and into the river.

Legend says this is actually a heartbroken prince waiting for his true love's kiss.

A menacing statue of this mythical creature can be seen at the legendary site of the monster's lair.

This colorful and quirky set of pegasus sculptures celebrate the works of poet Zbigniew Herbert.

A heavily politicized roundabout discussing the state of a heavily politicized country.

After the famous composer died in Paris, his sister snuck his heart out of the country to honor his wish that it be buried in their native country.

A small island dotted with old, historic Finnish buildings.

This irregularly shaped sea fortress has defended not one but three different sovereign states.

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

The "Prussian Versailles" that is as glorious today as when it was built.

A quaint Russian village in the middle of a German metropolis.

Stormy conditions send jets of seawater bursting through holes in the cliffs.

According to the Guanches, the aboriginal people of the Canary Islands, the king of evil lives inside this volcano.

A lush oasis full of vibrant plants and striking geometric displays.

The enormous isokinetic structure hangs within a science center in Estonia.

First point in the Struve Geodetic Arc, a 19th century undertaking to measure the Earth's size and shape.

This dizzying tower was built to better broadcast the 1980 Moscow Olympics.

Disused seaplane hangar gets a second life as the jaw-dropping home of Estonia's museum of maritime history.

This 13th century Gothic brick castle is the largest in the world by surface area.

A floundering Polish shipyard was once the soul of the Solidarity movement that capsized communism.

St. Mary's features one of the most spectacularly decorated cathedral interiors in all of Europe.

This man-made mound monument was built out of soil from all across the Polish empire.

A fairytale Gothic castle steeped in Nazi treasure conspiracy theories.

This Polish cave has housed a dragon, a brothel, and an enduring legend.