Hanover, Germany
The Victims of Fritz Haarmann Memorial
The mass grave of the 27 victims of the "Vampire of Hanover."
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Hanover, Germany
The mass grave of the 27 victims of the "Vampire of Hanover."
Büren, Germany
This unique Renaissance castle was turned into a home for Nazi occultism.
Hemer, Germany
Wooden pathways run through this rocky landscape, which legend says was created when a dwarven king pulled down his own castle to stop raiding giants.
Oberhausen, Germany
An industrial relic is now one of Europe's most staggering art spaces.
Duisburg, Germany
No need to strap in for a “ride” on this walkable roller coaster.
Baarle-Nassau, Netherlands
This building once stood at the center of a butter war.
Baarle-Hertog, Belgium
This residence straddles a border between Belgium and the Netherlands.
Baarle-Hertog, Belgium
A reconstructed World War I-era communications array that was once hidden in plain sight.
Baarle-Hertog, Belgium
Not many houses move across borders, this one did it twice.
Baarle-Hertog, Belgium
A maze of crosses marks the jumbled divide between the Netherlands and Belgium.
Baarle-Hertog, Belgium
A tribute to smugglers and the Butter Wars.
Turnhout, Belgium
Relics from as far back as the 16th century are on display in a city known for its playing card industry.
Ghent, Belgium
This narrow Ghent alleyway is an officially sanctioned street art tunnel.
Ghent, Belgium
A Museum of Psychiatry in a still-operating mental institution.
Lille, France
This monumental mural crafted nearly 40 years ago is still in perfect condition.
Lille, France
This triumphal arch celebrating the Sun King's conquest of Lille is a masterpiece of military architecture.
Lille, France
An astounding collection of taxidermy, fossils, skeletons, and even a few strange live beasts.
Leffrinckoucke, France
These crumbling Nazi artillery bunkers are now fair game for massive graffiti projects.
Bekesbourne, England
An anti-tank graveyard in the English countryside.
Clophill, England
A reportedly haunted 14th-century church is curiously facing the “wrong direction.”
Cambridge, England
Vast fan-shaped British cemetery honouring American servicemen lost in World War II.
Hemingford Grey, England
This 12th-century house is one of the oldest continuously inhabited houses in Britain.
Cambridge, England
A 4,000-year-old burial site hides behind a roadside Burger King.
Oxford, England
A 26-foot shark sculpture—a statement about bombs—set off a municipal battle royale.