This red light district plaza memorializes the Fab Four and their historic connection to the area.

Hamburgers are intensely proud of their tunnel beneath the river.

A wunderkammer of exoticism immortalized by Tom Waits.

Once the tallest building in the world, this abandoned church is now a monument to the destruction of WWII.

The best bagels in Berlin are tucked away in an independent bookstore.

The original burial place of this preeminent 18th-century Jewish philosopher was razed by the Nazis.

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

Soaring over 6,000 feet in the Bavarian Alps, this beer garden was once Hitler's 50th birthday present.

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

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

A unique bridge with an equally unique view.

Among the ostentatious rococo ornamentation of this church, an image of death cuts the life-thread.

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

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

The unusually large seat sits atop the base of a ruined temple.

This beautiful 19th-century temple stands atop the ruins of its predecessor.

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

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

This strange sculpture depicts a giant nightmare hare crushing a man to death beneath its colossal bulk.

Art historians have debated the identity of this medieval stone rider since the 19th century.

Jurassic Park in South Africa.

Beneath the southern end of the Golden Gate Bridge is the “Gibraltar of the West Coast,” a fort built to protect the San Francisco Bay from naval attack.

This museum celebrates the history of Japanese advertising, from feudal business tricks to modern T.V. commercials.

From atop a hill at the center of Cape Town, a cannon has been signalling the time since 1806.