Havelange, Belgium
'Pyramide de Verlée'
All websites claim that the origin of this obelisk is both unknown and mysterious. However, adding a single piece of information solves the mystery entirely.
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Buggenhout, Belgium
Middelpunt van Vlaanderen
The geographic midpoint of the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium.
Belgium
Vennbahn Cycleway
Walk or bike along a narrow strip of Belgium sandwiched by German territory.
Houyet, Belgium
Halte Royal d'Ardenne
The private train station King Leopold II built for the Belgian royal family now lies abandoned.
Baarle-Hertog, Belgium
The House with Two Numbers
This residence straddles a border between Belgium and the Netherlands.
Lessines, Belgium
Hopital Notre-Dame à la Rose
One of Belgium's oldest hospitals saw patients from the 13th to 20th centuries before becoming a museum.
Genk, Belgium
Cycling Through Water
This bike path was sunk below water level for maximum wonder.
Wiesenthau, Germany
Walberla
An ancient pagan site swirling with legends in the foothills of Franconian Switzerland.
Berlin, Germany
Schönhauser Allee Cemetery
Inside this Jewish cemetery is a memorial to soldiers who deserted the German army and were executed.
Kochel am See, Germany
Wikingerdorf Flake (Flake Viking Village)
The remnants of a fictional Viking village film set now serve as an educational and historical hotspot.
Magdeburg, Germany
Jahrtausendturm (Millennium Tower)
A six-story, asymmetrical tower filled to the brim with scientific experiments.
Weil am Rhein, Germany
Giant Chairs of Weil am Rhein
A town that sets itself apart with supersized designer seating.
Rabenau, Germany
Deutsches Stuhlbaumuseum
Take a seat at this museum that celebrates a centuries-old tradition in a town known for its furniture.
Permanently Closed
Potsdam, Germany
'Nach Vorn'
A bizarre representation of our ever forward moving society.
Berlin, Germany
The Golden Rift
A thin golden line commemorates the deadliest terrorist attack in recent German history.
Cochem, Germany
Reichsburg Cochem
This 12th-century castle majestically overlooks the city and the beautiful Mosel River valley.
Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany
Werk Tanne
Dark relics of one of the largest explosives factories of the Third Reich
Koblenz, Germany
The Thumb
A monumental golden thumb rises as an iconic homage to Nouveau Réalisme, bold in scale and unapologetic in spirit.
Wallenborn, Germany
Wallender Born 'Brubbel'
A rare cold-water geyser that bubbles to life every half hour.
Dresden, Germany
Münzkabinett
The “Coin Cabinet of Dresden” houses a collection of over 300,000 numismatic artifacts, one of the largest of its kind in Europe.
Karlsruhe, Germany
Platz der Grundrechte (Square of Fundamental Rights)
A thought-provoking outdoor art installation sits in the seat of German law.
Munich, Germany
Michael Jackson Denkmal (Michael Jackson Memorial)
An unofficial monument to the late King of Pop sits at the base of a Renaissance composer's statue
Altenmünster, Germany
Z-Hiag Former Chemical Plant
Hidden in the forest are the remains of a former World War II chemical plant.
Maulburg, Germany
Knickebein #12
Obscured within a ring of trees, this abandoned World War II relic hides on a German hillside.
