Lisbon, Portugal
Carmo Convent Ruins
Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth.
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Lisbon, Portugal
Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth.
Lisbon, Portugal
The world's oldest bookshop still in operation.
Lisbon, Portugal
This Industrial Age architectural and engineering gem helps visitors and residents alike traverse Lisbon, “The City of Seven Hills.”
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.
Athens, Greece
An ancient Greek monument and a Byzantine church coexist inside this cave.
Athens, Greece
Legend says it was constructed with the destroyed pillar of an ancient Greek Temple.
Athens, Greece
This ancient Greek place of assembly and marketplace is being revealed layer by layer below the modern Athens cityscape.
Hamburg, Germany
Once the tallest building in the world, this abandoned church is now a monument to the destruction of WWII.
Oslo, Norway
The design of this beautifully crafted building was inspired by Norwegian glaciers.
Stockholm, Sweden
It houses the remains of a 17th-century version of the Titanic.
Stockholm, Sweden
Stockholm's deepest subway station is also a stunning ecological wonder.
Stockholm, Sweden
Stockholm's tiniest statue is of a small boy looking at the Moon.
Stockholm, Sweden
A 130-year-old urinal is the oldest of Stockholm and perhaps all of Sweden.
Stockholm, Sweden
This small museum nestled inside a souvenir shop is dedicated to Sweden's most well-known toy.
Stockholm, Sweden
An ancient Viking runestone hidden in plain view in Stockholm's old town.
Stockholm, Sweden
Several cannonballs of mysterious origins decorate two buildings in Stortoget's main square.
Stockholm, Sweden
Stockholm's narrowest alley is barely over two feet wide.
Helsinki, Finland
An alien church provides much needed silence in the midst of a Finland shopping center.
Helsinki, Finland
A subterranean house of worship carved right out of the bedrock.
Helsinki, Finland
These enormous, stern-faced statues greet visitors with lanterns, and sometimes costumes.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Danish tourist destination well known for open stalls where vendors sell marijuana on the street.
Copenhagen, Denmark
The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.
Bruges, Belgium
You can spot this teeny tiny stained-glass window from the Bonifacius bridge.
Bruges, Belgium
Christ's blood allegedly preserved in a Belgian town.