Reims, France
The School Where Germany Surrendered
This small red school was where Germany signed their surrender during WWII.
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Reims, France
This small red school was where Germany signed their surrender during WWII.
Reims, France
An image of the legendary saint stands in the shadow of a cathedral she liberated.
Reims, France
Bits of architecture from a town destroyed in World War I now decorate this hotel garden.
Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Carefully reconstructed after the Bosnian War, this 16th-century bridge stands as a symbol of the country's enduring multicultural heritage.
Oštra Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Two bulls enter. One leaves a champion—but neither loses its life.
Jablanica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
A bridge destroyed three times: once as a ruse, then in an actual attack, and finally for the movies.
Gnojnice, Bosnia and Herzegovina
This abandoned airplane hanger is said to have once been a top secret launch facility.
Blagaj, Bosnia and Herzegovina
This picturesque monastery at the base of a cliff is a peaceful oasis open to all visitors.
Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
This surreal memorial/cemetery is a necropolis of crumbling stonework and puzzle-shaped headstones.
Hadžići, Bosnia and Herzegovina
This abandoned Olympic skiing facility still bears the scars of the Siege of Sarajevo.
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
This historic cemetery was inaccessible for several years due to dozens of land mines.
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
The place where World War I began.
Konjic, Bosnia and Herzegovina
This top-secret nuclear bunker hidden in a Bosnian mountain has been converted to a modern art exhibition space.
Tjentište, Bosnia and Herzegovina
These warring psychedelic crags commemorate an unsuccessful military operation.
Arbour Hill, Ireland
The burial place of 14 of the executed leaders of the Easter Rising.
Dublin, Ireland
The Grand Lodge of Ireland is one of the oldest in the world, full of fantastical, elaborately themed rooms.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Pre-Nazi swastikas adorn the sculpted pachyderms flanking this brewhouse portal.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Climb to the top of its spiral spire for spectacular views of Copenhagen.
Copenhagen, Denmark
This sublime architectural marvel is a rare example of an expressionist church.
Copenhagen, Denmark
An ultra-modern diversity park in Denmark has turned an entire city block electric pink.
Malmö, Sweden
This quarry filled with 65 million-year-old limestone is now home to a nature reserve.
Malmö, Sweden
Malmö’s bronze prince yearns for Copenhagen's 'Little Mermaid'—and his missing crown jewels.
Paris, France
An underground tropical garden sits inside a Paris Métro Station.
Paris, France
A large portion of this navigable canal runs under Paris's famed boulevards.