A room filled with frescos that make it seem like the walls are crumbling down while giants die in despair.

A medieval tower with a suspended iron cage used as an open-air jail for criminals who were exposed as a warning.

A hidden bas-relief of a hare on a church main portal that brings good luck to the ones who find it.

One of the oldest and most significant collections of Ancient Egyptian archeology outside of Egypt.

A 14th-century abbey founded by a forest-loving order of monks now sits in the center of a pristine nature preserve.

During World War II, a number of important sculptures and paintings were moved to this castle for safekeeping.

Perched above a grotto, this tribute to Mother Nature looks out into the ocean.

One of the highest mountain passes in Europe has been ranked among the best driving roads in the world.

Bell tower juts out from a village buried under a lake.

Trick water gardens from 1619 featuring a 200 piece mechanical theater powered by water.

Fountain where visitors can earn a license to be mad.

The venerated body of a 12th century saint is celebrated each year with the 'Race of the Candles.'

A local legend says the theft of a holy relic explains the hand-shaped bloodstain on the facade of this cathedral.

Nobles would stage mock naval battles on this large lake at the Royal Palace of Caserta.

This automated sculpture of two men peeing will spell out text messages with their micturition.

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

Be(w)ar(e) the moat around this historic Czech castle.

Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.

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

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

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

A stonemason's hilarious revenge came in the form of this peculiarly positioned gargoyle.

These paved rills bring freshwater into Altstadt and could spell wedding bells for whoever stumbles into the waters.

An eerie collection of the surviving structures from a past celebration of the future.