Eindhoven, Netherlands
Van Gogh Bicycle Path
Inspired by "The Starry Night" this Dutch bike path turns into a glowing work of art each night.
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Eindhoven, Netherlands
Inspired by "The Starry Night" this Dutch bike path turns into a glowing work of art each night.
Eindhoven, Netherlands
A UFO-shaped event building originally intended to be a science museum showcasing the future.
's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
This neighborhood of futuristic ball houses looks like an alien settlement in a science fiction film.
's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
Take a stroll through the hellish grotesques of Hieronymus Bosch in this elaborate Netherlands church.
Soest, Netherlands
This large sand dune in the Netherlands is home to wind-whipped trees with "floating" roots.
Breezanddijk, Netherlands
The 20-mile causeway that separates the Netherlands from the sea.
Franeker, Netherlands
Home to the world's oldest functioning orrery.
Giethoorn, Netherlands
This small town in the Netherlands has no roads but instead, miles of canals and over 100 bridges.
Dwingeloo, Netherlands
This giant radio telescope would be a rusting ruin if it hadn't become such a beloved relic.
Zwiggelte, Netherlands
A radio telescope for listening to the stars, based in one of the cloudiest countries in the world.
Assen, Netherlands
Remarkably preserved body discovered in a peat bog.
Mildam, Netherlands
Nestled in the woods lies this land art project: a hybrid between park, maze and natural monument.
Buinen, Netherlands
The nerve center of a massive, state-of-the art radio telescope that sprawls across Western Europe.
Groningen, Netherlands
Preserving the research tools, unexpected inventions, and odd collections of generations of college professors.
Bremerhaven, Germany
The only remaining U-boat that is still floating never actually saw any action in World War II.
Schweindorf, Germany
Giant wind turbine with observation deck at the very top.
Wilhelmshaven, Germany
Once the longest swing bridge in Europe.
Bremen, Germany
The only microgravity tower in Europe can produce nine seconds of weightlessness.
Bielefeld, Germany
According to a satirical conspiracy theory that persists today, this German city of 300,000 is a hoax invented by the CIA.
Heidelberg, Germany
Lines on the pillar of Heidelberg's Karl-Theodor Bridge record the dramatic heights of past floods.
Nuremberg, Germany
This strange sculpture depicts a giant nightmare hare crushing a man to death beneath its colossal bulk.
Nördlingen, Germany
A meteorite-bounded town in Bavaria.
Cosswiller, France
One man's stunning attempt at eco-friendly living.
Saverne, France
Before the electric telegraph, a chain of stone towers carried messages across France.