Frankfurt, Germany
Pinkelbaum (Peeing Tree)
After years of being casually peed on by humans, this tree is peeing back.
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Frankfurt, Germany
After years of being casually peed on by humans, this tree is peeing back.
Bishop Auckland, England
Rare remnants of the brick-domed ovens birthed in the Durham coalfield during the Industrial Revolution.
York, England
A monolith stands at the site of the most significant battle ever fought on British soil.
Tielt-Winge, Belgium
The "stairway to heaven" lookout tower was built to resist weather, arson, and the laws of physics.
Gérouville, Belgium
A 600-year-old elm tree with a built-in seat and thatched roof.
La Ferté-sur-Chiers, France
This striking fort on the Maginot Line looks just as it did after being destroyed in the Fall of France.
Kaiserslautern, Germany
A team of concrete athletes stands in the middle of a traffic circle.
Fleury-devant-Douaumont, France
This modern French ossuary contains the jumbled bones of 130,000 WWI soldiers.
Domrémy-la-Pucelle, France
The woman who helped save 15th-century France was born in this humble home.
Soing-Cubry-Charentenay, France
It's a 1/20th height replica of the Eiffel Tower at 16 meters tall in the quaint village of Soing-Cubry-Chartenay.
Les Rousses, Switzerland
Part of this hotel resides in Switzerland, the other in France, and the border splits the honeymoon suite.
Walenstadt, Switzerland
A monument to peace, built by one man over the course of 25 years.
Sevelen, Switzerland
The oldest surviving wooden bridge over Rhine lets travelers cross easily from Switzerland to Liechtensten.
Vaduz, Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein's royal family calls this medieval alpine castle home.
Karlsruhe, Germany
A kindergarten shaped like a cat with a tail that's a slide.
Bassenge, Belgium
A Belgian self-built tower inspired by the Bible and ancient civilizations.
Herve, Belgium
A Belgian town divided its water supply into six troughs, each with a specific use.
Manningtree, England
This surreal art house looks like a geometric version of a small chapel.
Littleport, England
An unlikely connection between a little English town and the most famous brand of American motorcycles.
Dinant, Belgium
A whimsical bridge uses saxophones to pay tribute to two great men and the European Union.
Troisvierges, Luxembourg
Carved into living stone, a beloved roadside chapel peacefully welcomes the faithful and curious alike.
Trier, Germany
The last bastion of Roman presence north of the Alps looms over a German town.
Trier, Germany
The birthplace of Karl Marx is now a museum dedicated to the communist revolutionary's life and work.
Delme, France
This building’s ghostly exterior reflects its former lives as a prison, school, and funeral home.