From Ancient Rome to WWII, Neupfarrplatz has over 2,000 years of history underneath its main square.

Carved fountains poignantly placed in parks and in front of special monuments.

Sitting in the basement of a castle, the largest wine barrel in the world is bigger than most apartments.

Every hour the doors open to reenact the legend of the heroic mayor who saved his town by drinking a gallon of wine.

Originally envisioned by King Ludwig II to rival Versailles, Herrenchiemsee's "New Palace" remains half-gilded for lack of funds.

Thousands of tourists and residents in Cologne affix "love padlocks" on the Hohenzollernbrücke Bridge to symbolize their affections.

This lurid German fountain plots the sad course of marriage from dating to death.

This riverside restaurant has been serving customers since 1146.

Go surfing on this urban wave, "hacked" by local surfers.

The fairy tale castle of the "fairy-tale king."

The Guardian of Tallinn.

During the Soviet era, the spire of this longstanding church was used as a radio transmission tower.

Walk along the medieval fortifications that have been protecting Tallinn since the 14th century.

The oldest church in the Estonian capital is home to over 100 fantastical cemetery coats-of-arms.

Mysterious craters may have been home to an ancient cult.

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

The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.

Copenhagen's celebrated theme park and gardens.

Christ's blood preserved in a Belgian town.

On any given day this sprawling market houses literally tons of government-regulated gold, gems, and precious metals.

A preposterously luxurious hotel with gold-plated iPads, Rolls Royce chauffeurs, and a staff that trains by watching "Downton Abbey."

This indoor ski resort has a mountain contained inside a mall.

The deepest underground city in Turkey was designed to protect 20,000 people behind massive stone doors.

This column celebrates Rome's victory over the Goths, and may be the oldest Roman monument in Istanbul.