Sweden's "good old days" painstakingly re-created in a model village.

It houses the remains of a 17th-century version of the Titanic.

Old Danish castle immortalized in Shakespeare's Hamlet.

A striking symbol of the Bulgarian capital.

These abundant, over-the-top monuments are so widely scattered that they define the entire compact capital cityscape, often leading to jokes about whether there are more statues than residents.

This famous city eluded concrete detection until the early 2000's.

In this historic region, homes and churches are carved into ancient volcanic rock formations.

Roman ruins top white travertine terraces formed by ancient hot springs.

The ancient heart of Tunis is an enormous maze of narrow streets and alleyways.

A 15th-century granary that played the role of futuristic slave quarters in the world of 'Star Wars.'

Milan's duomo is covered in beautiful carving including a curious "dinosaur-like" beast.

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

The history of occult science is turned into a creepshow at this lurid Prague tourist attraction.

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

Legend has it this fountain built to symbolize the Pope’s power hides a strange secret concerning Neptune's manliness.

Paris' linguistic guide to the international language of, yes, love.

This saucy statue once caused outrage among locals.

Museum preserving torture methods from the past.

Destroyed Serbian army headquarters sits half crumbled in a largely revitalized Belgrade.

This exclusive resort has completely covered a tiny Balkan island in a 5-star warren of guest rooms.

A tiny church on a man-made island in the Adriatic.

A curious cave church carved into the face of a cliff.

A modern, secular take on a traditional Virgin Mary motif.

This Swedish astronomical clock was in storage for almost a century before its glorious workings were put on display once more.