Paris, France
Jules Lavirotte’s 29 Avenue Rapp
A scandalous Art Nouveau collaboration that set Paris all atwitter at the turn of the 20th century.
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Paris, France
A scandalous Art Nouveau collaboration that set Paris all atwitter at the turn of the 20th century.
Sinaia, Romania
This elaborately decorated, fairytale-like Romanian royal palace is one of the most striking castles in Europe.
Lisbon, Portugal
Eat the ultimate iteration of Portugal's most beloved pastry.
Les Escaldes, Andorra
A hidden highland of peaks and pastures, largely unchanged since medieval times.
Belgrade, Serbia
Two buildings named after their windows that make it look like a sea of television sets plastered to a wall.
Despotovac, Serbia
This 15th-century Serbian Orthodox monastery also contained a school for illuminating manuscripts.
Bajina Bašta, Serbia
For over 40 years, this quaint little house has teetered on a rock in the middle of a river.
Belgrade, Serbia
A pair of connected skyscrapers form this symbolic gateway.
Belgrade, Serbia
Nikola Tesla's ashes are held in a golden sphere, surrounded by his works.
Niš, Serbia
Structure built from the skulls of vanquished foes.
Skopje, North Macedonia
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.
Skopje, North Macedonia
This fortress dates back to the 6th century and is also the site of a controversial abandoned restoration project.
Borger, Netherlands
More than 5,000 years old, D27 is the largest dolmen in the Netherlands and was already standing long before Stonehenge and the Egyptian pyramids were built.
Overloon, Netherlands
Oldest World War 2-themed museum in Western Europe.
Eindhoven, Netherlands
These giant yellow bowling pins seem to be defying gravity.
Amersfoort, Netherlands
At the base of this tower, a plaque marks the original center point of the Netherlands.
Otterlo, Netherlands
Located inside Hoge Veluwe National Park, this museum began as the private collection of a prominent female art collector.
Arnhem, Netherlands
This large open-air museum showcases the ordinary lives of the people of the Netherlands and pre-industrial crafts and practices.
Vaals, Netherlands
The tallest mountain in mainland Netherlands isn't actually very tall.
Lelystad, Netherlands
Building Men of War and Indiamen from Holland's Golden Age.
Schokland, Netherlands
The struggle of a small Dutch island against the sea.
The Hague, Netherlands
The location of the world's first telescope demonstration.
Breezanddijk, Netherlands
The 20-mile causeway that separates the Netherlands from the sea.
De Koog, Netherlands
The history of sea-faring refuse and disaster is on cramped display in this Netherlands folk museum.