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

From Nazi chemicals to the CIA, this architectural marvel has played a fascinating role in German history.

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

This magenta statue commemorates the legendary marriage between a mermaid and the city's founder.

A German shoemaker-turned-folk-hero whose impersonation of a Prussian military officer earned international notoriety.

Some believe that the artist behind this whimsical statue inserted his own likeness as a way to discreetly flip the bird.

Statues of a fire-breather, a clown, and a whole performing troupe celebrate Luxembourg's creative side.

The oldest surviving wooden bridge over Rhine lets travelers cross easily from Switzerland to Liechtensten.

The steepest classic funicular in the world glides along a dizzying incline.

A 22-million-year-old sandstone cave is a natural habitat for award-winning cheese.

This massive boulder was hurled into a Zurich church when a gunpowder depot was struck by lightning in 1652.

This colossal couch is an unlikely monument to Europe's first female Doctor of Law.

Hidden in the garden of physicist Erwin Schrödinger's house is a life-size figure of a cat from his famous thought experiment.

Walk through the history of a Dutch truck manufacturer, from 1928 to today.

Crouch down, stretch tall, and be sure to flail your legs to pay homage to the Monty Python classic.

Zurich's evolution museum hosts a unique collection of skeletons among its natural history treasures.

See the rare bloom of the "Queen of the Night" cactus at one of the world's largest succulent collections.

Museum dedicated to wax representations of disfiguring diseases.

A 200-year-old tavern challenges guests to finish a glass of wine while hanging from a ceiling beam.

An expansive complex of subterranean tunnels is all that remains of one of Europe's most formidable medieval fortresses.

Explore this medieval cathedral by trying to spot all the malevolent monsters hiding in its beautifully colored windows.

Visitors dating back to the 1600s carved their marks in the stones of the iconic tower.

This 14th century wine cellar is home to the oldest barrel-stored wine in the world.

There has been an astronomical clock on this spot since the 14th century.