A whimsical bridge adorned with decorative dragons.

The prototype for all Nazi concentration camps.

This German version of Universal Studios holds a vault of treasures from the NeverEnding Story.

Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.

Originally used to sell brandy, the bull-shaped billboard became an iconic symbol of Spain.

A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.

This Industrial Age architectural and engineering gem helps visitors and residents alike traverse Lisbon, “The City of Seven Hills.”

Baroque celebration of the end of the Great Plague of Vienna.

An ancient necropolis of magnificent tombs.

For nearly 2,000 years this church has been waging war on local snakes by importing cats.

This 700-year-old Cyprus castle is the birthplace of the world's oldest wine, said to be toasted by Richard the Lionheart at his wedding.

The ancient mosaics here are considered among the finest in the world, and serve as a stunning record of Greco-Roman daily life.

This stunning concert hall has become a symbol of Iceland's national recovery.

This beautiful, historic church looks like something out of a simpler past.

The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past.

If a glacial river suddenly diving into a sheer chasm via a dramatic, multi-stage waterfall isn't peak Iceland, it's certainly close.

Walk in the footsteps of the gods and straddle two tectonic plates.

This eye-popping Icelandic crater lake is surrounded by red volcanic rock.

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.

Medicinal spa created with the discharge from a geothermal energy plant.

This chapel on a cliff is renowned for its healing powers and was founded on the site of a supposed divine intervention.

Legend tells how a Spanish soldier disappeared from this isolated sentry box without a trace.

This bleach-white graveyard overlooking the ocean is accessed through a tunnel.

These red and black houses were awarded to the firefighters who saved their city from an enormous blaze.