Trick water gardens from 1619 featuring a 200 piece mechanical theater powered by water.

Soaring over 6,000 feet in the Bavarian Alps, this beer garden was once Hitler's 50th birthday present.

This city square is home to Amsterdam's oldest church and a statue honoring Dutch sex workers.

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

Holy Grotto of Montserrat Monastery holds one of Europe's mysterious black Madonnas.

Construction of Barcelona's iconic (but controversial) church is expected to be completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

The iconic boulevard is the perfect place to catch sight of a bicycling skeleton, a levitating Satan, or a chef with his head stuck in a pizza.

The 2,000-year-old Roman columns are hidden within Barcelona's Gothic Quarter.

A vista of the city and sea from atop the little-known viewing deck on an unassuming Columbus statue.

Historic fortifications form the boundary of Vatican City, but it’s not entirely surrounded by walls.

Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.

An Orthodox church built by the Royal Family for the Russian community exiled to the French Riviera.

This historic island prison holds one of the dungeons from the Count of Monte Cristo even though it is a work of fiction.

Thousands of flamingos and other bird species flourish in these Camargue wetlands.

This ancient Roman bridge and aqueduct still stands as a wonder of classical construction.

A horde of stray cats rule in this secluded Parisian cemetery under a bridge.

The subterranean "lake" below the Paris opera house inspired the Phantom of the Opera's lair.

This demon atop the Notre-Dame de Paris looks utterly bored.

This former “ante-chamber to the guillotine” has been refurbished to illustrate the brutal history of French justice.

This bridge was constructed from the rubble of the infamous Bastille.

At Monet's beloved home you can still see the Japanese bridge, waterlilies, and weeping willows that were the subjects of some of his most iconic paintings.

The famous winding walk at Chartres is surrounded in mystery and myth.

This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.