Albert Einstein's head sticks out of a snail shell stacked on a rocket in this truly bizarre monument to the scientist.

A typical crusty old museum this isn't.

The world's tallest church tower reveals a spectacular view to anyone up to the task of climbing the daunting staircase.

This massive statue is the personification of Bavaria and the first colossal statue of the modern period composed of bronze.

A giant snail sculpture looking longingly at the German traffic museum.

A stairway to heaven, or to nowhere at all.

The scars of World War II are preserved on its walls.

These bronze pamphlets remember a remarkable group of Germans who fearlessly opposed the Nazis in the very center of their power.

This tribute to the 16th-century composer is now an unusual shrine to Michael Jackson.

Golden cobblestones remember a time when this small alley was used to avoid having to give a Nazi salute.

Oddly enough, a pair of Wolfs funded the construction of this Little Red Riding Hood sculpture.

A museum dedicated Germany's favorite drink and most well-known festival.

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

This century-old cinema house has a marquee that has been hand painted by a single man for over 25 years.

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

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

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

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

Hundreds of hidden passageways weave through the old quarters of Lyon.

Lyon's "Wall of the Silk Weavers" is one of the largest murals in Europe.

Lyon's miniature version of the Eiffel Tower was built as a statement in support of French secularism.

The remains of an ancient Roman city are hidden underneath Bologna's beautiful public library.

A small window on Via Piella offers a lovely and rare peek at Bologna's lost canals.

Once known for its horse-powered knife sharpening, this 200-year-old shop offers an array of blades and hard-to-find culinary tools.