Berlin, Germany
Old City Wall of Berlin
The last remnants of a massive medieval wall that once encompassed the city of Berlin.
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Berlin, Germany
The last remnants of a massive medieval wall that once encompassed the city of Berlin.
Berlin, Germany
Check the time in 145 countries at once with this East German relic.
Konstanz, Germany
A sculpture of a courtesan towers above Lake Constance, recalling a church scandal.
Schwangau, Germany
A unique bridge with an equally unique view.
Schwangau, Germany
The fairy tale castle of the “fairy-tale king,” this was also the inspiration for Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty.”
Wolfsburg, Germany
Volkswagen's dedicated museum dives into the complex history of one of the world's best known cars.
Bremerhaven, Germany
The only remaining U-boat that is still floating never actually saw any action in World War II.
Hamelin, Germany
The real life town from the Pied Piper of Hamelin has a mechanical puppet show that retells the famous story many times a day.
Sweden
Enigmatic bug-like sculptures mystify drivers along a Swedish highway.
Gränna, Sweden
The trailblazing Swedish businesswoman created a beloved minty candy called polkagris.
Simrishamn, Sweden
These Bronze Age rock carvings are among the oldest in the region.
Simrishamn, Sweden
The world's only above water sand volcano, believed to once be the bathtub of a priest.
Karlshamn N, Sweden
A geological wonder that helped fuel myths of trolls and giants.
Tingsryd SV, Sweden
A peat bog in southern Sweden provides a cozy and photogenic home for junked Volvos, Saabs, and the occasional American muscle car.
Åkraberg, Sweden
Walking through this narrow gorge will make you feel like you've fallen into a fairytale landscape.
Kungsbacka, Sweden
Iron Age grave stones and Viking burials, a short drive from Gothenburg.
Gothenburg, Sweden
This castle ruin in the middle of nowhere is a gem for wildlife enthusiasts.
Ödeshög V, Sweden
The ruins of a monastery where Saint Bridget of Sweden had her revelations recorded.
Ödeshög, Sweden
This encrypted monolith protected a secret of Norse mythology by hiding in a church wall for over a millennium.
Söderto, Sweden
This makeshift concrete bunker is an unusual reminder of the Cold War.
Gnosjö S, Sweden
The lost American era of gunfighters, bandits, Indians and steam trains is recreated in Sweden.
Bremen, Germany
A spitting ode to a German serial killer.
Bremen, Germany
Eight naturally mummified bodies in glass coffins are housed in an underground crypt.
Sögel, Germany
There are two dozen tanks just sitting in an open field in Lower Saxony.