Frederikshavn, Denmark
Cloos Tower
Plans for this local observation tower were debated for so long, the allocated funds lost value and the design had to be changed.
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Frederikshavn, Denmark
Plans for this local observation tower were debated for so long, the allocated funds lost value and the design had to be changed.
Skagen, Denmark
The northernmost point in Denmark is a turbulent sandbar created by two clashing seas.
Hamburg, Germany
This contentious squat has stood through fire, violence, and government intervention as a hotbed of leftist protest.
Hamburg, Germany
One of the largest legal spray spots in Hamburg.
Den Burg, Netherlands
Rich with fauna and flora, nature-lovers can walk across the sea at this UNESCO World Heritage spot.
Alkmaar, Netherlands
A museum-like shop that has been producing clogs, brushes, and ropes for nearly 200 years.
Volendam, Netherlands
Mosaics created from 11 million cigar bands.
Beveren, Belgium
This ghost town in Belgium will lose its street art when it ceases to exist.
Sint-Niklaas, Belgium
Housing the groundbreaking maps and globes of Gerard Mercator.
Southend-on-Sea, England
This charming, narrow-gauge railway in the Thames Estuary is sometimes referred to as the "Train to Nowhere."
Rochester, England
This foreboding medieval castle was twice besieged by barons rebelling against the English king.
Tilbury, England
This star-shaped artillery fort protected the mouth of the Thames from the 16th century to the Second World War.
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
A famous pilgrimage site that remains hidden in the midst of a city.
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
This gorgeous space is England's largest independent library outside of London.
Aboyne, Scotland
A glacial pothole was once a hideout for a notorious Scottish outlaw.
Stenness, Scotland
The discovery of this Neolithic settlement, which contained a Stone Age "cathedral," threw archaeologists for a loop.
Finstown, Scotland
Enter the world under the hill at this ancient UK burial chamber.
Liddel, Scotland
This Scottish burial tomb once held hundreds of ancient eagle bones.
Outer Hebrides, Scotland
This standing stone has a unique backdrop thanks to some of the United Kingdom's best-rated beaches.
Outer Hebrides, Scotland
One of a series of sculptures making a statement about sea-level rise in the United Kingdom.
Bragar, Scotland
A whale's jawbone and a malfunctioning harpoon welcome you to the village of Bragar and its lore.
Baile an Truiseil, Scotland
The 5,000-year-old megalith is believed to be Scotland's tallest standing stone.
Eoropaidh, Scotland
A red-brick beacon stands against the tempestuous Atlantic, on the windiest site in the United Kingdom.
Milarrochy, Scotland
A single oak tree rises out of the waters of Loch Lomond.