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

There are plenty of wonderful panoramic vistas in Edinburgh, but not many are hidden smack in the middle of the Old Town.

A book bound in the skin of an infamous criminal, along with countless other specimens.

Once the tallest building in the world, this abandoned church is now a monument to the destruction of WWII.

The "Prussian Versailles" that is as glorious today as when it was built.

Tourists often confuse this beautifully ornate former cigarette factory for a mosque.

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

When the rain falls, this drain system turns into a musical instrument.

Thousands of tourists and residents in Cologne affix "love padlocks" on the Hohenzollernbrücke Bridge to symbolize their affections.

Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.

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

One of downtown Berlin's last reminders of its Communist past.

The site of the famous Nazi book burning campaign of 1933 remembers its "Night of Shame".

Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.

The most visited, and possibly most controversial, museum in Germany.

Among the ostentatious rococo ornamentation of this church, an image of death cuts the life-thread.

A serious museum dedicated to two German comedians.

One of the most easily accessible examples of the rare 1960s UFO houses.

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

A stairway to heaven, or to nowhere at all.

A fantastic castle rumored to be the birthplace of King Arthur.

A island reachable by a causeway at low tide is possibly one of the earliest Western European locations to be identified in text.

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.