Coimbra, Portugal
Gabinete de Curiosidades (Cabinet of Curiosities)
A Portuguese museum display features a bizarre assortment of objects.
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Coimbra, Portugal
A Portuguese museum display features a bizarre assortment of objects.
Rome, Italy
Believed to be the remains of the lost Temple of Minerva, this nymphaeum has been known by its misnomer to this day.
Vatican City
This equestrian statue of Constantine the Great has been the subject of criticism for centuries.
Mont Saint-Michel, France
This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.
Carnac, France
Hundreds of prehistoric stones, arranged in perfect lines in a French field.
Bordeaux, France
The world's largest reflecting pool is just two centimeters deep.
Bordeaux, France
This Bordeaux parking garage has 712 indoor spaces, and one outdoor.
La Teste-de-Buch, France
Bordered by forest on three sides and the ocean on the other, the Great Dune of Pilat is the highest sand dune in Europe.
Burgos, Spain
For more than half a millennia, this automaton has rung an hourly bell.
Berlin, Germany
This monumental work of art symbolizes the coming together of a previously divided city.
Berlin, Germany
An imperial church bombed to ruins during WWII now stands as a jagged memorial.
Berlin, Germany
A monument to the three wars that led to German unification towers within a Berlin traffic circle.
Berlin, Germany
At one of Berlin’s oldest churches, visitors can place mosaic tiles to help restore a medieval mural.
Berlin, Germany
A restaurant and observation deck built in a unique broadcasting antenna.
Berlin, Germany
The site of the famous Nazi book burning campaign of 1933 remembers its "Night of Shame".
Berlin, Germany
On the Spree bank, discover one of the last reminders of a symbolic wall that divided, and was torn down by the people.
Lisbon, Portugal
The scorched Lisbon church that survived two earthquakes and a massive fire.
Almeida, Portugal
The medieval town's star-shaped walls are geometrically dazzling, though not entirely impenetrable.
Porto, Portugal
Elaborate tile work in this railway station tells the story of Portugal.
Lisbon, Portugal
Hidden beneath a beautiful overlook you’ll find the history of the city depicted in comic strip format next to a pay toilet.
Sintra, Portugal
An ancient and majestic fortress that played an integral role in Portugal's road to independence.
Porto, Portugal
The stunning interior of this Gothic church is covered in ornate gold details.
Salamanca, Spain
The facade of this 16th-century building is decorated with carvings of 300 seashells.
Lourdes, France
Beneath the city of Lourdes, France is a massive, concrete church.