This fairytale inspired, warped building houses restaurants, shops, and a radio station.

The site of the first battle of World War II.

A floundering Polish shipyard was once the soul of the Solidarity movement that capsized communism.

Modern art commemorates one of the first military actions of World War II.

This antique thermometer honors the creator of the first universal temperature scale.

A merchant court dedicated to the fictitious King Arthur is heavily adorned with bizarre Renaissance art.

A huge wooden clock that is so beautiful its creator was forcibly blinded.

One of the world's largest amber altarpieces is housed within this reconstructed medieval church.

Elaborately carved to showcase the glorious wealth that the age of exploration brought to the Portuguese empire.

This Industrial Age architectural and engineering gem helps visitors and residents alike traverse Lisbon, “The City of Seven Hills.”

A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.

Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth.

A Dutch passageway's artistic, aquatic-themed makeover pays tribute to the capital city's famed waterways.

An eerie, existential museum dedicated to the author of "The Metamorphosis."

A bust of Franz Kafka spins in pieces, reflecting the writer's inner torment.

A mocking tribute to the past and modern leadership of Prague.

This tipsy office building in downtown Prague was originally called “Fred and Ginger.”

Despite attempts by local police to discourage it, Beatles-inspired graffiti has been a means for artists to air grievances for decades.

Countless grotesque faces stare out from this eerie Prague art wall.

This piece of Australian modern art is part joke and part history.

This 22-floor tower's Skydeck offers panoramic views of Amsterdam.

The world's first zoo for microbes collecting the horrible and wonderful things living on and around us.

This former steel and coal plant is now a neon-lit industrial fantasia.

Built in 1870 at the bridge that connected Buda and Pest, this spectacular incline railway was almost lost forever during World War II.