Stuttgart, Germany
Monte Scherbelino (Rubble Hill)
This natural hill rose another 130 feet from the debris and rubble added after World War II.
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Stuttgart, Germany
This natural hill rose another 130 feet from the debris and rubble added after World War II.
Stuttgart, Germany
The remains of three Luftwaffe launch pads designed for manned anti-aircraft missiles.
Ludwigsburg, Germany
This outdoor library provides around-the-clock access to around 7,000 books.
London, England
This striking statue brings a scene from the African savannah into central London.
Passau, Germany
When a medieval fire claimed the original St. Stephen’s Cathedral, it sparked a pattern of unquenchable organ building.
Passau, Germany
Shimmering sea-colored mosaics and Jesus statues cover this opulent building.
Český Krumlov, Czechia
Be(w)ar(e) the moat around this historic Czech castle.
Lidice, Czechia
The soulless eyes of 82 bronze children stare on forever in remembrance of a horrifying World War II massacre.
Vysoký Újezd, Czechia
This former quarry is now a picturesque gorge that hides a sunken lake.
Regensburg, Germany
From Ancient Rome to WWII, Neupfarrplatz has over 2,000 years of history underneath its main square.
Wunsiedel, Germany
Money made from smuggling sugar helped create this wondrous rock maze in honor of the Prussian Queen Louise.
Flossenbürg, Germany
A preserved Nazi labor camp now has a Holocaust museum on site and memorials to the thousands that died while imprisoned at the camp.
Krásno, Czechia
A spiral staircase twists to the top of this unusual Czech lookout tower.
Manětín, Czechia
Thirty creepy ghosts now inhabit this decaying 14th-century church.
Pilsen, Czechia
Massive installation of Europe's negative stereotypes.
Nuremberg, Germany
This lurid German fountain plots the sad course of marriage from dating to death.
Furth im Wald, Germany
Each year, Germany's "City of Dragons" slays the world's largest walking robot.
Hirschau, Germany
A man-made slag heap that you can "ski" down, and is home to the world sandboarding championships.
Washington, D.C.
Franciscan monks created a facsimile of the Holy Land for North Americans who couldn’t afford the trip overseas.
Ellicott City, Maryland
Remnants of a storybook amusement park hidden behind a strip mall.
Columbia, Maryland
A local farm's collection of unusual structures from a now defunct storybook amusement park.
Washington, D.C.
A Civil War fort in the middle of Washington, D.C. has been swallowed by a forest.
Hyattsville, Maryland
An intricately designed junk art house with four extravagant junk art cars hidden in the suburbs.
Takoma Park, Maryland
A benevolent, 16-foot-tall river dragon lives on a suburban lawn.