An engineering wonder at Pillnitz Castle protects a precious 230-year-old flowering shrub.

This Dresden church was purposely rebuilt Protestant after being demolished in World War II.

The largest treasure hoard in Europe is contained in a castle that was bombed out during World War II.

The zoological collection at the Hessisches Landesmuseum hosts some of the world's oldest habitat dioramas.

A collection of wonderfully preserved 19th-century creatures, as well as hunting trophies seized during a police raid.

When this funny little building went up in the 19th century, most people thought it would simply fall over.

The astonishing collection of an infamous criminologist.

People have been placing babies on these lilies for photoshoots since the Victorian era.

Video games, body language, and postal history are all on display in this Swiss museum.

Legend has it that Napoleon Bonaparte fell in love with this Gothic church.

Swarovski's museum/theme park is a fake diamond fantasia overlooked by a giant.

Travelers who fall victim to this mermaid's charms are destined to stay in Užupis forever.

In the center of Wrocław's old meat market stands a somber tribute to the city's livestock.

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

Dine amidst exotic plants at this former royal greenhouse.

Natural history museum displaying a famous taxidermied St. Bernard.

Europe's largest dinosaur museum was founded by a passionate autodidact.

The oldest housing complex in Riga is a mini timeline of architectural trends.

Flamboyant architecture from the turn of 20th century.

The statue of a legendary giant who carried Christ and shouldered the world's sins.

3,000 market stands in five former Zeppelin hangars.

Latvia's symbolic mountain-shaped national library is home to millions of cultural tomes.

An old slaughterhouse now holds the largest collection of pig artifacts.

Sausages, schnitzel, and weiners.