Berlin, Germany
Pergamon Museum
The most visited, and possibly most controversial, museum in Germany.
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Berlin, Germany
The most visited, and possibly most controversial, museum in Germany.
Idanha-a-Nova, Portugal
Houses are tucked between, on, and underneath giant boulders.
Portugal
An abandoned mine now resembles a post-apocalyptic landscape of derelict buildings and blood-red pools of water.
Santa Luzia, Portugal
Dead weights honor the dead of Portugal's fishing industry.
Lisbon, Portugal
Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth.
Sintra, Portugal
This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.
San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Spain
This underground church is topped with a 500-foot cross that is seen by many as a beacon of fascist hubris.
Lisbon, Portugal
An exquisite collection of fairytale conveyances that puts most car museums to shame.
Lisbon, Portugal
Elaborately carved to showcase the glorious wealth that the age of exploration brought to the Portuguese empire.
Daugavpils, Latvia
Built to ward off Napoleon's army, this city-sized abandoned Russian fort is now perfect for urban exploration.
Paberžės seniūnija, Lithuania
A small monument in Lithuania marks the geographic center of Europe—or at least one of the claimants.
Vilnius, Lithuania
While this monument tile is shrouded in mystery it also marks the end of the longest ever human chain.
Beijing, China
The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.
Vatican City
Breathtaking and huge 430 year old maps of Italy.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This city square is home to Amsterdam's oldest church and a statue honoring Dutch sex workers.
Brussels, Belgium
A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.
Condeixa-a-Velha, Portugal
One of the largest Roman settlements in Portugal.
Coimbra, Portugal
The "Little Ones," show Portugal in full miniature splendor.
Pavia, Portugal
Pagan monument converted to Christianity with the population.
Ronda, Spain
Three bridges and one giant canyon make up this fantastic Spanish settlement.
Gibraltar
Single runway interrupted by a busy road that cuts across its middle.
Barcelona, Spain
Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.
Madrid, Spain
A stone slab in Madrid marks the point from which the distances of Spain's national roads are measured.
Paris, France
An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.