Leiden, Netherlands
Leiden Gunpowder Disaster Memorial
A massive explosion that leveled hundreds of buildings in the city of Leiden is remembered by a waterside plaque.
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Leiden, Netherlands
A massive explosion that leveled hundreds of buildings in the city of Leiden is remembered by a waterside plaque.
Leiden, Netherlands
Unknown to many, this is where items not displayed in a Dutch history of science museum are held.
Leiden, Netherlands
An unassuming rod in the Netherlands was once the old standard unit of length for the entire Dutch empire.
Leiden, Netherlands
Tucked away in the Leiden city hall are a group of works by famed artist MC Escher.
Lübeck, Germany
A tilted half-timbered house from 1672 is built into a salvaged segment of a medieval wall.
Prague, Czechia
The ruins of a medieval bridge are visible inside a Prague Metro station.
Stuttgart, Germany
This old wooden funicular railway leads to a cemetery in the forest.
Cologne, Germany
Residing along a busy thoroughfare, this sculpture urges passersby to consider the future.
Berlin, Germany
Super-heavy Nazi architectural experiment.
Berlin, Germany
One of downtown Berlin's last reminders of its Communist past.
Hanover, Germany
This gateway to subterranean Hanover plays jazz, pop and rock to surprised passersby.
Frankfurt, Germany
From Nazi chemicals to the CIA, this architectural marvel has played a fascinating role in German history.
Berlin, Germany
A prime example of socialist modernist architecture, wrapped in a enormous fresco about the media.
Prešov, Slovakia
A quirky monument to the 49th parallel in downtown Prešov, Slovakia.
Barcelona, Spain
An unusual stroll through gentlemen's erotica demonstrates that pornography is timeless.
Bremen, Germany
Eight naturally mummified bodies in glass coffins are housed in an underground crypt.
Dusseldorf, Germany
Twisted buildings adorn the banks of the Rhine river.
Dusseldorf, Germany
An abandoned underground bathroom is now a space for public art.
Hamburg, Germany
A fascinating little museum dedicated to the thousands of chemical substances concealed in our food.
Bremen, Germany
A spitting ode to a German serial killer.
Seattle, Washington
Though strikingly beautiful, Seattle's other railway station is now largely forgotten.
Seattle, Washington
The first park built over a freeway is a brutalist masterwork.
Juneau, Alaska
Often mistaken for an office building, inside this venue is an amazing collection of Native Alaskan art.
Seattle, Washington
Deep into the lower floors of Pike Place, find a date with fowl fate.