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

The patron saint of spinsters grasps a container of dried blood.

The footprint of a frustrated devil in Munich's Cathedral.

A 400-square foot model of historic Quebec is the playing field for a state of the art light and sound show.

A contemporary fresco movement illustrates the region's rich history.

This steep cable railway has been hoisting passengers in the heart of Québec City for over a century.

This lovely, if imposing, piece of Canadian gothic is possibly the most photographed hotel in the world.

Museum of science fiction, utopias, and extraordinary journeys of the mind.

Swiss vineyards in a UNESCO heritage site.

Florentine Renaissance style building in Switzerland, home to the world's largest taxidermy Great White Shark.

A public urinal so pretty, it was declared a national monument.

The world's first zoo for microbes collecting the horrible and wonderful things living on and around us.

This strange statue features a bust of the famous composer plopped atop a woman's body.

This Austrian museum celebrates the work of famous forgers and their inimitable imitations.

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

When a medieval fire claimed the original St. Stephen’s Cathedral, it sparked a pattern of unquenchable organ building.

This lurid German fountain plots the sad course of marriage from dating to death.

A castle from the Holy Roman Empire that hosts traveling youth... in its stables.

This demon atop the Notre-Dame de Paris looks utterly bored.

The tradition of open-air secondhand and antiquarian bookselling in Paris dates back to the Renaissance.

In France, a medieval-style home pays homage to an intrepid explorer who discovered Québec.

Natural history museum celebrating biodiversity with a parade of taxidermy animals.

Paris' fabled purveyor of exotic taxidermy and natural history curios.

Known as the "Dodo Manège," this carousel features a herd of animals that have disappeared—or may be gone soon.