This historic toy museum brings a little whimsy to a city not usually remembered for such things.

An ornate sculpture of an ox in repose marks the former entrance to Nuremberg's medieval meat market, which was destroyed during World War II.

This strange sculpture depicts a giant nightmare hare crushing a man to death beneath its colossal bulk.

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 German fountain of a legendary apple wine-loving drink thief will spit on you.

Carved fountains poignantly placed in parks and in front of special monuments.

A rare chance to ride one of the few continuous elevators still in operation.

The entrance to this Frankfurt subway station looks like an old tram car crashed into the concrete sidewalk.

How did a lighthouse wind up in the middle of this landlocked German city?

A church filled with the bones of hundreds of virgins martyrs—or so they say.

If the tunes of antique organs and musical marionettes don't intoxicate you, the draft beer certainly will.

An elegant chandelier hangs over this ancient sewer chamber, now open for concerts and public tours.

Intricate metal sculpture that's half gothic cathedral, half construction equipment.

Belgium’s famous peeing statue has worn many hats (and coats, and pants), which are on display at this small museum.

A shining memorial to a Belgian hero is said to bring luck to anyone who touches it.

Head underground and take a tour of the city's working sewer system, and see the underground river Senne, which defined Brussels for centuries before being covered in the 19th century.

Brussels' favorite peeing boy has a sister.

Drink among marionettes at this pub inside a historic puppet theater.

A fantastical 13th-century fortification sandwiched by a modern hotel in central Brussels.

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

Meet the bronze beloved pet to a family of famous peeing statues.

This collection of over 50 murals celebrates Brussels' rich history as the self-proclaimed home of the "comic strip."

Climb inside an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times its normal size.