Oberhausen, Germany
Gasometer Oberhausen
An industrial relic is now one of Europe's most staggering art spaces.
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Oberhausen, Germany
An industrial relic is now one of Europe's most staggering art spaces.
Cologne, Germany
Thousands of tourists and residents in Cologne affix "love padlocks" on the Hohenzollernbrücke Bridge to symbolize their affections.
Prague, Czechia
A bus with a butt and biceps to put Olympic athletes to shame.
Prague, Czechia
A surreal statue honoring Prague's favorite literary son.
Prague, Czechia
This automated sculpture of two men peeing will spell out text messages with their micturition.
Prague, Czechia
A bust of Franz Kafka spins in pieces, reflecting the writer's inner torment.
Prague, Czechia
This spooky statue sits outside a famous Prague theater.
Prague, Czechia
Straight out of a nightmare, barcode-faced babies climb up and down Prague's television tower.
Prague, Czechia
Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.
Enbekshikazakh District, Kazakhstan
The lovely lake that was naturally dammed, then naturally destroyed, then unnaturally saved.
Zheleznovodsk, Russia
Russian spa's bronze monument to enemas.
Russia
Europe's highest peak is a key pillar of the Seven Summits mountaineering challenge.
Khostinskiy, Russia
An abandoned mansion is now a haven for urban explorers.
Sochi, Russia
These limestone cliffs are associated with the Greek myth of Prometheus.
Sochi, Russia
One of the notorious Soviet leader Joseph Stalin's many summer retreats.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Amsterdam's Red Light District leaves little to the imagination.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
An enormous Polaroid picture adds an artistic flair to Rotterdam.
Dordrecht, Netherlands
“And the Lord said unto Johan, build for thee an ark for the end of the world is approaching.”
Rotterdam, Netherlands
A statue of the second-tallest Dutchman in history.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
A hidden church in a hidden courtyard tells the story of the Miracle of Amsterdam.
Eindhoven, Netherlands
A UFO-shaped event building originally intended to be a science museum showcasing the future.
Kaatsheuvel, Netherlands
This fairy tale forest hides scenes from some of the more obscure and bizarre Western nursery stories.
Valkenburg, Netherlands
The ruins of this Dutch castle sit atop a labyrinth of once-secret tunnels and passageways, dating back over 900 years.
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Crouch down, stretch tall, and be sure to flail your legs to pay homage to the Monty Python classic.