Massive puppet-automaton machines created by French artist collective Machines de l’Ile.

These steps offer a breathtaking view of one of Europe's most besieged fortresses.

Also known as the Blue Church, the building was consecrated to the daughter of Andrew II.

This charming old building's loose connection with the Scottish Reformer is what saved it from demolition after it split apart.

This centuries-old gothic monster has been converted into a sprawling, glossy bookstore.

Old ships and machinery fill a historic harbor in the city that's home to Europe's largest port.

Hamburg's first legal sex work is relegated to a gated street that still does not allow pedestrian women.

These stark white cliffs were spat up by the sea and are slowly being retaken by it.

The dance of this huge clock is a magnificent and eerie commentary on good and evil in the history of humankind.

Rotterdammers' dirty minds gave this santa a dirty nickname and cursed it to a life of wandering.

A famous hotel houses an impression collection of mini dioramas and giant doll houses.

A monument to the man who almost killed Hitler.

The world’s first museum dedicated to the history of childhood opened in Edinburgh in 1955.

This small museum in a 17th-century building honors three iconic Scottish writers.

Before it was buried by volcanic ash, this fast-food restaurant fed the hungry hordes of ancient Rome.

An icon of the Battle of Britain is frozen in flight in a grand Victorian museum.

A beautiful Greco-Roman structure houses a well once believed to have healing powers.

This fairy tale forest hides scenes from some of the more obscure and bizarre Western nursery stories.

This extinct volcano rises above Edinburgh and is special for its panoramic views over the city.

The world's largest reflecting pool is just two centimeters deep.

A miniature city, once ruled by the Queen of the Netherlands.

This natural wonder is disappearing at an alarming rate.

Hidden beneath the streets of London is a secret subway that only carried mail.

Lyon, France is home to two remarkably preserved Roman theaters, one dating back to 15 BCE.