A 15th-century former coaching inn forms the implausibly grand entrance to a 1980s shopping mall.

Hidden in a grotto 26 feet below Nottingham's oldest hotel, this stylish subterranean drinking den is notoriously hard to find.

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

A humble homage to a gravedigger tucked within the dignified English cathedral.

A clumsy-looking flying locomotive rusts within sight of a busy rail station.

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

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

One of the oldest scientific gardens in Britain, containing more than 13,302 plant species in its core collection.

A statue in the heart of Edinburgh honors a bear that served in the Polish military during World War II.

A fearsome dragon clings to a corner of Munich's city hall.

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

Go surfing on this urban wave, "hacked" by local surfers.

The unusually large seat sits atop the base of a ruined temple.

A stairway to heaven, or to nowhere at all.

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

From Ancient Rome to WWII, Neupfarrplatz has over 2,000 years of history underneath its main square.

In 1830, cemetery workers in Cham unearthed a chamber housing thousands of skeletal remains from the 13th century, which can still be viewed today.

Each year, Germany's "City of Dragons" slays the world's largest walking robot.

The site of the first battle of World War II.

This Communist-era residential block is one of the longest residential building in Europe.

This 700-year-old structure is one of the most unique architectural and historic monuments in Gdańsk.

This fairytale inspired, warped building houses restaurants, shops, and a radio station.

A World War II torpedo launch station abandoned off the Polish coast.

These massive moving sand dunes have swallowed an entire village and are still on the run.