Wuppertal, Germany
Schwebebahn Wuppertal
This "floating railway" is one of the world's oldest monorail systems.
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Wuppertal, Germany
This "floating railway" is one of the world's oldest monorail systems.
Zwiggelte, Netherlands
A radio telescope for listening to the stars, based in one of the cloudiest countries in the world.
Vaals, Netherlands
A beautiful maze marks where three countries meet.
Vaals, Netherlands
The tallest mountain in mainland Netherlands isn't actually very tall.
Dusseldorf, Germany
This futuristic German television spire is actually the world's largest digital clock.
Dusseldorf, Germany
Twisted buildings adorn the banks of the Rhine river.
Duisburg, Germany
This former steel and coal plant is now a neon-lit industrial fantasia.
Maastricht, Netherlands
This centuries-old gothic monster has been converted into a sprawling, glossy bookstore.
Xanten, Germany
These tenacious 14th-century towers defied demolition and are now a fairytale vacation rental.
Schokland, Netherlands
The struggle of a small Dutch island against the sea.
Apeldoorn, Netherlands
Go inside a revolutionary, cage-less zoo where 35 species live and some of them roam free alongside their human visitors.
Lelystad, Netherlands
This giant wire frame man sculpture is crouched in contemplation.
Eindhoven, Netherlands
A UFO-shaped event building originally intended to be a science museum showcasing the future.
Leiden, Netherlands
A striking memorial to the Jews of Leiden who were murdered during World War II is scattered throughout the city.
Kaatsheuvel, Netherlands
This fairy tale forest hides scenes from some of the more obscure and bizarre Western nursery stories.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
An icon of International Style architecture on the outskirts of Rotterdam.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Inside this metro station is a section of the city's former medieval fortification.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
This hotel was once home to a steamliner company and became the final rest stop for Europeans heading to the New World.
Oudenbosch, Netherlands
Scale model of St. Peter's Cathedral (Rome) in the middle of a small Dutch town.
Brussels, Belgium
Brussels' favorite peeing boy has a sister.
Brussels, Belgium
A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.
Brussels, Belgium
Cozy basement bar sports an inventory of over 2,000 beers.
Tirana, Albania
Once the fallout shelter of a dictator, this sprawling bunker is now a combined history museum and contemporary art gallery.
Tirana, Albania
An Albanian monument to the Communism that nearly crushed the country is now a crumbling wreck.