Berlin, Germany
Konditorei Buchwald
For more than 170 years, this family-run bakery has been serving Berlin’s best Baumkuchen, or “tree cake.”
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Berlin, Germany
For more than 170 years, this family-run bakery has been serving Berlin’s best Baumkuchen, or “tree cake.”
Berlin, Germany
The site of the famous Nazi book burning campaign of 1933 remembers its "Night of Shame".
Reykjavik, Iceland
Does this statue depict Thor, or Jesus Christ? Nobody knows.
Reykjavik, Iceland
This boat represents the promise of undiscovered territory, a dream of hope, and progress and freedom for Iceland.
Reykjavik, Iceland
A monument dedicated to the civil uprisings that took place during the Pots and Pans Revolution.
Reykjavik, Iceland
Iceland's tribute to its thankless civil servants.
Reykjavik, Iceland
One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.
Reykjavik, Iceland
The exhibition explores the Icelandic city's Viking Age history.
Denbigh, Wales
A look into the life of a Victorian-era prisoner.
Abergele, Wales
One of the world's oldest trees comes with a Welsh legend intertwining it with a spirit prophesying death.
Pontarfynach, Wales
Three bridges straddle a stream, one stacked upon the other.
Denbigh, Wales
Picturesque ruins once held off mighty armies.
Holywell, Wales
The oldest continual pilgrimage site in Britain was supposedly created by a gruesome beheading.
Llandudno, Wales
In a resort town where the real Alice spent her summer holidays, iconic characters create a curious trail.
Conwy, Wales
One of the oldest suspension bridges in the world blends in perfectly with a medieval castle.
Caernarfon, Wales
A tiny village in Wales claims the name of a noble medieval hound slain for a crime he didn't commit.
Llanberis, Wales
The stately remains of Llywelyn the Great's mighty fortress.
Isle of Anglesey, Wales
The lighthouse is on a island which is connected to another island, which is connected to another island, which is connected to one of the largest islands in the world.
Newborough, Wales
Legends say that this small island was the final resting place of the Welsh saint of lovers.
Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, Wales
This neolithic stone grave has been altered and restored so often its now more neo than lithic.
Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, Wales
This Welsh village gave itself a ridiculous name in a publicity stunt a century ahead of its time.
Bangkok, Thailand
Striking, enormous gold-plated sculpture of Buddha installed in the 19th century.
Dublin, Ireland
One of Ireland's most infamous prisons for rebels including men, women and children.
Dublin, Ireland
The comedy and tragedy of Oscar Wilde is preserved in a Dublin park, captured in a sculpture of colorful stone.