When a medieval fire claimed the original St. Stephen’s Cathedral, it sparked a pattern of unquenchable organ building.

A wunderkammer of exoticism immortalized by Tom Waits.

The world's oldest rose is so tough it survived being bombed in World War II.

One man's personal kunstkammer, museum and shop.

This German museum is devoted to all aspects of grave culture from headstones to coffins.

This enchanting mountain plateau celebrates spooky local folklore.

Horrifically creative torture devices and shame punishments line the walls of this chilling museum.

You haven’t properly toured a winery until you’ve slept in an actual wine barrel.

The great Danube river starts here.

A fearsome dragon clings to a corner of Munich's city hall.

The footprint of a frustrated devil in Munich's Cathedral.

This German version of Universal Studios holds a vault of treasures from the NeverEnding Story.

A Black Forest cuckoo clock theme park features one timepiece big enough to walk inside.

A small but immensely extravagant palace built by the "Night King."

A church filled with the bones of hundreds of virgins martyrs—or so they say.

The patron saint of spinsters grasps a container of dried blood.

The birthplace of an eccentric alchemist and possible inspiration for the fictional reanimator of monsters.

A replica of the home of a famous fictional troll family.

Learn to drink tea like an Estonian at this museum.

This historic black and white monastery is one of Bulgaria's architectural jewels.

This spa theme park lets its guests take a dip in pools of coffee, wine, or ramen broth.

This poignant site pays tribute to one of Australia’s greatest actors.

A church of bones, decorated with 40,000 human skeletons.

Art Nouveau painter Alphonse Mucha spent 18 years creating these monumental paintings of Slavic history and mythology.