Vienna's giant wonder wheel had a starring role in one of the greatest noir movies of all time.

One of Oxford's greatest treasures likely belonged to the legendary King Alfred the Great.

Once one of the largest rooms full of books in the world, this bookstore basement is still a treat for bibliophiles.

Used as an example in one of the first dictionary entries for "museum" in 1706.

One of the oldest scientific gardens in Britain, containing more than 13,302 plant species in its core collection.

An unassuming Swiss institution houses Europe's largest toy museum.

This artistic fountain display pays homage to this area's theatrical history.

Three floors of musical instruments coming from all corners of the world and hundreds of years of musical history.

Twelve grave-faced marble angels guard the emperor's tomb at Les Invalides.

A statue in Budapest's Liberty Square honors the former U.S. president's efforts to end the Cold War.

A Trabant car, a kangaroo statue, and a plethora of plants take over this abandoned-factory-turned-bar.

Built in 1870 at the bridge that connected Buda and Pest, this spectacular incline railway was almost lost forever during World War II.

A trail of iron footwear stands as a monument to the thousands executed along this riverbank during WWII.

An eclectic art form practiced by untrained masters is celebrated at this museum in the heart of Zagreb's old Upper Town.

A mysterious shape catches the eye in this 16th-century painting.

These mysterious Viking chess pieces spent centuries hidden on a remote Scottish island.

A cluttered and astounding collection of antiquities and curiosities.

A historic house left in "dramatic still life."

The curios of pharmacist and collector Henry Wellcome.

This churchyard arbor is surrounded by hundreds of gravestones placed there by author Thomas Hardy.

This heavily worn bas-relief was once an honored fertility symbol.

This interactive sculpture allows visitors to leave a message in case a friend passes by.

This legendary giant, born from vegetables, terrorized townspeople and cheated local children in games.

The legendary giant's severed hand sits on Antwerp's popular shopping street.