Schwerin, Germany
Schwerin Lenin
Germany's last remaining Lenin statue has become a lightning rod of debate about the country's divided past.
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Schwerin, Germany
Germany's last remaining Lenin statue has become a lightning rod of debate about the country's divided past.
Schwerin, Germany
A city's controversial tribute to its founder depicts townspeople flashing their bare behinds.
London, England
A unique tribute to the millions of animals who served and died for the British military.
Copenhagen, Denmark
The only surviving piece of Copenhagen's 16th-century defensive wall.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Touching this 18th-century Scottish philosopher’s toe allegedly conjures good fortune.
Vienna, Austria
Dine amidst exotic plants at this former royal greenhouse.
Stockholm, Sweden
This gem from the industrial age helps visitors and residents alike traverse hilly Stockholm.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This 16th-century house tells the city's history through old artifacts and quirky tales.
Copenhagen, Denmark
A novel collection of medical curiosities housed in an 18th-century surgeon training academy.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
One of Amsterdam's narrowest houses is located right across the canal from its widest.
Dublin, Ireland
Dublin's most modern, visually spectacular bridge is modeled after Ireland's national emblem.
Madrid, Spain
This fascinating and poignant museum chronicles every imaginable aspect of Spanish colonialism in the Americas.
Copenhagen, Denmark
This ordinary street was made infamous by a legendary visit from the devil.
Boston, Massachusetts
Millions of numbers carved in glass represent the tattoos forced upon victims.
Boston, Massachusetts
These whimsical works of art tell the story of the city's past and present.
Hillerød, Denmark
This striking royal residence is the largest Renaissance-style castle in Scandinavia.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Site of the first radio and telephone broadcasting companies in Copenhagen.
Berlin, Germany
A museum dedicated to a Cold War era sausage.
Berlin, Germany
The bunker where Hitler took his own life is hidden under this deliberately ordinary parking lot.
Berlin, Germany
A monument to the man who almost killed Hitler.
Berlin, Germany
The site of the famous Nazi book burning campaign of 1933 remembers its "Night of Shame".
Berlin, Germany
The largest free-standing aquarium in the world resides in a hotel lobby in Berlin.
Lisbon, Portugal
One of the smallest bookstores on the planet.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.