An old Danish political institution where members of government can grab a drink off the record.

Danish tourist destination well known for open stalls where vendors sell marijuana on the street.

Climb to the top of its spiral spire for spectacular views of Copenhagen.

The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.

A Trabant car, a kangaroo statue, and a plethora of plants take over this abandoned-factory-turned-bar.

Once the home of a hermetic monk, this cave now houses a small church.

From Austrians to Nazis to Soviets, this historic Budapest fortress has a history as complex as the city itself.

This memorial to a murdered empress took 20 years to design, then spent 30 years hidden away in storage.

A random tree outside a Budapest hotel has become a DIY shrine to the late singer.

A highly-criticized monument in Budapest has become the site of a makeshift Holocaust memorial.

A statue in Budapest's Liberty Square honors the former U.S. president's efforts to end the Cold War.

This building has survived for more than a century and remains virtually untouched.

A trail of iron footwear stands as a monument to the thousands executed along this riverbank during WWII.

This ferry carries passengers across the Rhine propelled by no engine or paddles but by the river's current.

This artistic fountain display pays homage to this area's theatrical history.

The most impressive of Basel's three remaining city gates.

The luxurious circular mansion built for a Communist leader now lies abandoned.

Half of the Pulitzer Prize-winning author's ashes were buried in Armenia.

Despite producing just a handful of movies, a brave and lyrical filmmaker has an entire museum dedicated to him.

She asked for a potato cellar and over the next 23 years he gave her a network of holy caves.

This series of Armenian caves held the oldest brain, shoe, and winery in the world.

Nestled in a peaceful valley, this Armenian monastery may have been saved from Mongols thanks to the eyes of God.

Called the "Armenian Stonehenge," this ring of menhirs pierced with holes may be a prehistoric astronomical observatory.

Centuries before the modern seismograph, Armenian monks measured quakes with this tilting pillar.