A memorial to the nearly 10,000 American soldiers laid to rest on the beaches of Normandy during WWII.

This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.

This colorful artistic feature atop a Danish art gallery allows visitors to stroll through a rainbow.

The only surviving piece of Copenhagen's 16th-century defensive wall.

The art museum is decorated with creatively remodeled pre-Nazi swastikas.

Beneath Denmark's Højbro bridge, a bronze merman and his seven sons forever mourn for the mother and wife who left them for land.

"There's nothing there," and other lies the KGB told us.

Estonia's largest creative city is a vibrant bohemian hub located within a former industrial complex.

Walk along the medieval fortifications that have been protecting Tallinn since the 14th century.

A medieval setting reimagined into a unique art alley.

These steps offer a breathtaking view of one of Europe's most besieged fortresses.

These plaques located in a court preserve a small piece of Edinburgh's history.

This 15th-century structure had a long, tortuous journey to its current location.

These wooden pipes were crucial to providing water to Medieval Edinburgh.

This monument is dedicated to a young boy who survived a disaster that forced Edinburgh to reevaluate its building codes.

The Scottish Reformation leader's grave was paved over and is now a parking lot.

This charming old building's loose connection with the Scottish Reformer is what saved it from demolition after it split apart.

Touching this 18th-century Scottish philosopher’s toe allegedly conjures good fortune.

Remnants of the 16th-century defensive wall still stand unassumingly within Edinburgh.

The tomb of one of Scotland's bloody historic villains is a magnet for bumbling desecrators.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

This otherwise ordinary close on the Royal Mile constituted the end of the world for Edinburgh’s poorest residents.

A sweet symbol marks the place where torturous executions were once carried out.