A preserved building where the dead were once watched for signs of life.

These slanted cubic abodes are a creative if odd solution to a zoning pickle.

A statue of the second-tallest Dutchman in history.

These lights mark the area of Rotterdam that was bombed and burned in 1940.

The hands on this clock appear to be created by two workers sweeping debris into careful positions.

Four giant movable street lights decorate this modern Rotterdam square.

A strangely curved lamppost stands tall over this avenue in Rotterdam.

This charming pup is meant to celebrate the youth and stubbornness of the city's students.

Portraits of musicians line Oude Binnenweg, the jazziest street in the city.

A nearly 25-foot concrete sculpture of Sylvette, Picasso's muse.

An art installation memorializing a tram stop, which became a tram stop.

Crouch down, stretch tall, and be sure to flail your legs to pay homage to the Monty Python classic.

A UFO-shaped event building originally intended to be a science museum showcasing the future.

The body of at least one victim of a construction accident was left behind in the collapsed pylon, buried under tons of concrete.

How did a lighthouse wind up in the middle of this landlocked German city?

The beautiful, ornate weather station is the most popular geocache in Salzburg.

Amidst medieval and baroque buildings, five human-sized gherkins stand tall.

This strange statue features a bust of the famous composer plopped atop a woman's body.

North Korea's massive art and propaganda factory now has an official gallery space in Beijing.

The birthplace of Karl Marx is now a museum dedicated to the communist revolutionary's life and work.

The largest mosque in Germany.

Twisted buildings adorn the banks of the Rhine river.

Statues of a fire-breather, a clown, and a whole performing troupe celebrate Luxembourg's creative side.

This magenta statue commemorates the legendary marriage between a mermaid and the city's founder.