Berlin, Germany
Pressecafé Mural
A prime example of socialist modernist architecture, wrapped in a enormous fresco about the media.
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Berlin, Germany
A prime example of socialist modernist architecture, wrapped in a enormous fresco about the media.
Dresden, Germany
A famous big wave from Japan serves as a tribute to the victims of the disastrous Elbe flood.
Dresden, Germany
The largest treasure hoard in Europe is contained in a castle that was bombed out during World War II.
Dresden, Germany
When the rain falls, this drain system turns into a musical instrument.
Berlin, Germany
For patriotic Russians, this memorial honoring the Soviet soldiers who died liberating Berlin in 1945 is the most sacred location outside of Russia.
Berlin, Germany
Celebrating the works of a beloved Italian actor, known for such cult films as 'They Call Me Trinity' and 'Watch Out, We’re Mad!'
Berlin, Germany
At one of Berlin’s oldest churches, visitors can place mosaic tiles to help restore a medieval mural.
Berlin, Germany
A fascinating insight into daily life in the Eastern Bloc.
Berlin, Germany
Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.
Berlin, Germany
The most visited, and possibly most controversial, museum in Germany.
Madrid, Spain
Dedicated to a young woman who broke gender barriers at the University of Madrid.
Madrid, Spain
A pair of gigantic baby heads greet passengers at Atocha Station.
Venice, Italy
This Roman statue is missing a limb from when the Venetians stole it from Constantinople during the Crusades.
Venice, Italy
Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.
Venice, Italy
Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.
Padua, Italy
The incorrupt tongue of the patron saint of lost things is venerated in this basilica.
Padua, Italy
One of the largest squares in Europe contains an entire artificial island.
Milan, Italy
An ossuary built in 1210 to collect bones from the Ospedale Maggiore of Milan.
Milan, Italy
Small on the outside, big on the inside, this church is an astonishing act of visual deception.
Milan, Italy
Artistic tombs, monuments, and a beautiful "Hall of Fame" lurk inside this cemetery.
Toledo, Spain
At least according to the Guinness World Records.
Madrid, Spain
Artist Natividad Sánchez wrote a new ending for one of Roman mythology's tragic love stories.
Madrid, Spain
An automaton perched above an classic clock and watch store
Madrid, Spain
A stone slab in Madrid marks the point from which the distances of Spain's national roads are measured.