This Berlin island is home to a flock of free-roaming peacocks, as well as a historic ivory folly.

Germany's Glienicke Bridge has a shady history of clandestine meetings, espionage, and spycraft.

A quaint Russian village in the middle of a German metropolis.

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

Terrifying derelict military hospital once housed a recuperating Hitler.

The 1936 Summer Olympics site is a crumbling remnant of sportsmanship and a history its host country would like to forget.

A 12th-century fortress containing some of Berlin's oldest buildings.

This giant, 83-year-old ship elevator is an engineering feat to behold.

The world's most delightful not-NOT-religion welcomes visitors to the town of Templin, just like its more stoic peers.

A statue honors the local legend that the devil helped build St. Mary's church after being tricked into thinking it was going to be a wine bar.

Hitler's bleak vision of relaxation still stands as a mostly abandoned 10,000-room resort complex.

A man-made island fort that has housed soldiers, scientists, and ravers.

A Gothic-inspired fish market is Gothenburg's best place to find loaves and fishes.

The northernmost point in Denmark is a turbulent sandbar created by two clashing seas.

Tiring of digging out the door to this church for every service, it was eventually abandoned to the sands.

An abandoned lighthouse awaits its destiny: being buried under shifting sand.

Copenhagen's celebrated theme park and gardens.

The old observatory in Copenhagen has a spiral corridor used as a racetrack.

The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.

Danish tourist destination well known for open stalls where vendors sell marijuana on the street.

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

This valley of hot springs and boiling mud pots is home to the record-holding "Geysir," which originated the English word.

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

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