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

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

This remarkable parking garage in Darmstadt has lived several lives and still contains remnants of its World War I past.

A German apartment building hosting as many trees as human occupants.

The last Tsar of Russia constructed this private church just so he could attend services when visiting his wife's hometown.

Crop circles inspired this whimsical garden in Germany.

This historic funicular system combines the old with the new while offering delightful views over the surrounding valley.

It's good luck to be mocked by this monkey.

This statue once earned the distinction as one of the "Three Major Disappointments of the World."

Atop the former site of a historic bakery sit two stone tributes to Verona's contribution to traditional Italian baking.

A whale rib was used to advertise the store by the arch that offered exotic goods from far away.

This giant middle finger statue sends an unambiguous message to Italy's bankers.

The secret medieval communication system will whisk your words above the noise of the crowd.

This grisly effigy displays an early Christian martyr who was skinned alive and beheaded.

This poignant art installation raises awareness of violence against women.

The odd depiction of the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus is rooted in the Catholic Church's eradication of Catharism.

According to tradition this is the oldest church in Venice, but its actual age is a mystery.

This palatial spiral staircase was so unusual the name "snail" was given to the noble family who built it.

Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.

A sinister pyramid in the Frari contains the heart of the famous neoclassical sculptor.

The world's most important buildings shrunk to a tiny size.

The medieval "dragon" on an Austrian city's coat-of-arms comes to life in a fountain.

Not far from the more famous House of Juliet, visitors will find the supposed residence of her lover.

The Bauhaus-style former industrial complex is considered the world's most beautiful coal mine.