This magenta statue commemorates the legendary marriage between a mermaid and the city's founder.

A 16th-century fountain marks the site of a lost medieval cemetery once filled with mass graves.

Cold war icon and onetime "hole" in the iron curtain.

Reminders of the Battle of Berlin still scar the railway.

Catch a scenic view of Warsaw's Old Town from the top of a centuries-old dumping ground.

Once home to some 250,000 volumes and priceless art artifacts, this Polish estate was a target of bombing during World War II.

One of the most poignant ruins of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, the local football team's stadium has been quickly reclaimed by nature.

Moscow's other, lesser known kremlin is a fairytale-like cultural complex modeled after Old Russia.

Russia's own leaning tower was built on a tragic historical fable.

Replica of mosque destroyed by Russia in the 16th century.

This Russian religious complex is a Frankenstein's chapel that includes influence from almost all the major faiths.

Thanks to a spelling mistake this bizarre beaver-tiger hybrid became the symbol of a Siberian town.

This spiritual landmark for practicers of Shamanism is drenched in milk and vodka and covered in blue scarves.

The world's first and only escalator for lazy bicycles and their daunted riders.

This once-forgotten oasis in the middle of Lisbon was first created over a century ago quite by accident.

Portugal's National Pantheon has a history of curses, collapses and financial problems.

Europe's official "zero-level," the equator of elevation.

A public urinal so pretty, it was declared a national monument.

This museum housed in a former brothel explores the past and present of sex work in Amsterdam.

This bird-loving brewery is situated in an old municipal bathhouse, nestled beside a 300-year-old windmill.

A beautifully eclectic mix of architectural styles.

An ancient passage filled with stalls selling used books, once frequented by Vincent Van Gogh.

These crumbling Nazi artillery bunkers are now fair game for massive graffiti projects.

The grassy landscape is home to the world's last truly wild horses.