Berlin, Germany
The Bebelplatz
The site of the famous Nazi book burning campaign of 1933 remembers its "Night of Shame".
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Berlin, Germany
The site of the famous Nazi book burning campaign of 1933 remembers its "Night of Shame".
Groningen, Netherlands
Every winter, this former planetarium is transformed into a massive, brightly-lit Christmas ornament.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The facade of this bank has changed little over the centuries, including its unique welcome sign.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Europe's first floating restaurant is home to a hilarious legend.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Some 80,000 Delft Blue tiles line the inside of this Amsterdam walkway.
Zuidlaren, Netherlands
This monument pays homage to a classic Dutch tune.
The Hague, Netherlands
The location of the world's first telescope demonstration.
Berlin, Germany
An imperial church bombed to ruins during WWII now stands as a jagged memorial.
Berlin, Germany
For patriotic Russians, this memorial honoring the Soviet soldiers who died liberating Berlin in 1945 is the most sacred location outside of Russia.
Berlin, Germany
This monumental work of art symbolizes the coming together of a previously divided city.
Antwerp, Belgium
This interactive sculpture allows visitors to leave a message in case a friend passes by.
Prague, Czechia
Throughout this shopping mall are medieval ruins that were discovered during the mall's construction.
Terezín, Czechia
Created as a "model concentration camp" to hide Nazi atrocities from the international community, this former camp-ghetto now holds a museum and memorial honoring the lives lost within.
Groningen, Netherlands
This imposing tower named after the mythical sword of King Arthur is considered the tallest freestanding climbing wall in the world.
Prague, Czechia
The palace window through which Protestant nobles flung two Catholic regents, thus sparking the Thirty Years' War.
Prague, Czechia
Straight out of a nightmare, barcode-faced babies climb up and down Prague's television tower.
Antwerp, Belgium
This heavily worn bas-relief was once an honored fertility symbol.
Antwerp, Belgium
The legendary giant's severed hand sits on Antwerp's popular shopping street.
Antwerp, Belgium
This legendary giant, born from vegetables, terrorized townspeople and cheated local children in games.
Plombières, Belgium
Abandoned since 1998, this train station has become an oasis for urban explorers.
Antwerp, Belgium
This statue dedicated to the story of a Flemish boy and his dog was relatively obscure in Belgium, but a cult sensation in Japan.
Berlin, Germany
Reminders of the Battle of Berlin still scar the railway.
Vaals, Netherlands
The tallest mountain in mainland Netherlands isn't actually very tall.
Utrecht, Netherlands
'The Letters of Utrecht' lays out a ribbon of poetry one letter at a time, with no final verse in sight.