This sculpture marks the spot where one of the greatest Roman rulers was proclaimed emperor.

An incredibly well-preserved piece of ninth-century Viking poop.

This memorial to World War II's fallen airmen shows us the movements of the stars that once guided them.

Makers and sellers of the original and finest York Ghosts.

One of the shortest streets in York has an especially odd name.

This network of narrow, medieval passages has the most delightful name.

The world's largest second-hand graces a clock surrounded by constantly changing flower beds. 

An opulent monument built for a duke who donated his entire fortune to the city of Geneva.

One of the longest wooden benches in the world snakes around Geneva's Treille Promenade.

The bizarre visions of H.R. Giger, tucked away in a Swiss medieval city.

A Swiss amusement park entirely dedicated to the theory of ancient astronauts.

An unusual vending machine designed to support mourners during funeral ceremonies at Zurich's largest cemetery.

A nearly 500-year-old sculpture depicts a man eating a sack of babies, and no one is sure why.

This historic covered bridge contains a series of macabre paintings that communicate one thing: everyone dies.

This memorial commemorating fallen Swiss Guards of the French Revolution has been called the saddest stone in the world.

One of a series of no-purpose kinetic artworks by Swiss sculptor Jean Tinguely.

Featuring a meatless buffet fit for kings, this family-owned Zurich eatery is considered the oldest vegetarian restaurant in the West.

One hundred years ago this small house in downtown Zürich became the birthplace of the Dada movement.

The highest peak in all of England is plagued by dangerously fickle climate shifts.

A giant wooden soda bottle pays homage to a distinctly British drink on the very spot where it was invented.

The largest greenhouse in the world is home to over one million types of plants.

A 300-year-old tea shop that brought tea to the English people, not to mention the Queen herself.

Danish tourist destination well known for open stalls where vendors sell marijuana on the street.

The oldest amusement park in the world has been providing a nice spot to have some fun since the 1500s.