Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

This charming Latvian lane doubled as Baker Street on the Soviet Union’s version of Sherlock Holmes.

Plaques celebrating Lithuanian writers freckle a wall of this picture-perfect path.

This micro-nation may be some sort of prank, but its constitution sure seems official.

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

On the Spree bank, discover one of the last reminders of a symbolic wall that divided, and was torn down by the people.

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

The largest free-standing aquarium in the world resides in a hotel lobby in Berlin.

Dublin's most modern, visually spectacular bridge is modeled after Ireland's national emblem.

A rare example of World War I trenches from the British front.

In an area where the remnants of WWI are discovered on a regular basis this preserved frontline trench may be the most amazing.

In the shadow of a former battleground, the resting place for nearly 2,000 soldiers who died in World War I.

This memorial museum chronicles the apocalyptic destruction of the First World War.

The compass on its front was a handy tool for 17th-century merchants who needed to know the direction of the wind.

Rebuilt remains of a temple to Roman god Mithras.

What might be the oldest living tree in London has survived fires, bombings, and estate agents.

One person's lost luggage is another person's treasure.

This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.

This Memphis recording studio launched the careers of Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley.

Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.

The hotel where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot is now a museum dedicated to his work.

One part antique store, one part curiosities hodge-podge.

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).

One poet's handmade, anachronistic home.