This Dresden church was purposely rebuilt Protestant after being demolished in World War II.

A unique hanging cable-car navigates through Dresden, the oldest suspension railway in the world.

Slaughterhouse Five opens its dank doors to fans of Kurt Vonnegut.

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.

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

This once-grandiose behemoth of a monument from the socialist era now sits quiet and closed up.

A gigantic statue of a Russian soldier watches over the ancient city of Plovdiv, a prominent reminder of the Soviet period in Bulgaria.

This ancient theater, restored in the 20th century, lives on as a venue for dramatic and musical performances.

Sofia's legislative center is continuously reinventing itself.

"Holy Wisdom" overlooks the city that became its namesake.

A vast Communist-era exhibition space in the Bulgarian capital.

A striking symbol of the Bulgarian capital.

You can spot this teeny tiny stained-glass window from the Bonifacius bridge.

The location of the world's first telescope demonstration.

Christ's blood preserved in a Belgian town.

This giant urban staircase was built to keep the city's brave fighting men from getting waylaid in the red light district.

This "floating railway" is one of the world's oldest monorail systems.

This German museum is devoted to all aspects of grave culture from headstones to coffins.

A modern museum dedicated to the fairytales and dictionary work of the Brothers Grimm.

Visitors dating back to the 1600s carved their marks in the stones of the iconic tower.

This statue pays tribute to the iconic musician in the place where he recorded his final studio album.

Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.

Thousand-year-old Viking runes adorn an ancient Greek lion at the entrance to the Venetian Arsenal.