Idar-Oberstein, Germany
Felsenkirche (Crag Church)
A tiny chapel clings to a precipice above Germany’s gemstone capital.
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Idar-Oberstein, Germany
A tiny chapel clings to a precipice above Germany’s gemstone capital.
Blaubeuren, Germany
In this brilliant blue spring in Germany, legend has it that a sad mermaid learned to finally laugh.
Luxembourg, Luxembourg
An expansive complex of subterranean tunnels is all that remains of one of Europe's most formidable medieval fortresses.
Luxembourg, Luxembourg
The official motto of Luxembourg reminds passersby of the Luxembourgish commitment to their national identity and sovereignty.
Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Luxembourg's most popular statue since 1923 has been missing for... 26 years!
Bernkastel-Kues, Germany
This 600-year-old home seems to defy physics.
Rüdesheim am Rhein, Germany
Hilltop monument to the victory of a new nation in the Franco-Prussian War.
Aalsmeer, Netherlands
The largest flower auction house in the world.
La Calamine, Belgium
This little patch of Europe remained neutral for more than a century because of a mine.
Aachen, Germany
A former customs station on the border of Germany and the Netherlands.
Vaals, Netherlands
The tallest mountain in mainland Netherlands isn't actually very tall.
Vaals, Netherlands
A beautiful maze marks where three countries meet.
Bonn, Germany
A pair of giant stone heads represent the ancient Roman saints beheaded here.
Königswinter, Germany
A ruined castle stands atop a hill surrounded by dragon lore.
Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, Germany
A top-secret bunker now turned museum, is an eerie look at what life would have looked like in the event of nuclear war.
Koblenz, Germany
Every half hour the eye-rolling clock face sticks out its tongue to mock the good citizens of Koblenz.
Koblenz, Germany
This fountain of a little boy that spits on passersby at erratic intervals is a town icon.
Koblenz, Germany
A monumental golden thumb rises as an iconic homage to Nouveau Réalisme, bold in scale and unapologetic in spirit.
Lahnstein, Germany
Centuries of warfare, tragedy, executions, and poetry come together in this 13th-century fortress.
Sinsheim, Germany
It has an American Dream Car exhibit, Europe's largest Formula One collection, and many, many mannequins.
Wonsees, Germany
These 18th century gardens tell a rocky story of the son of Odysseus.
Netzschkau, Germany
The largest brick bridge in the world.
Wunsiedel, Germany
Money made from smuggling sugar helped create this wondrous rock maze in honor of the Prussian Queen Louise.
Warmensteinacher Forst-Nord, Germany
Most often copied TV Tower in the world.