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.
Cologne, Germany
An elegant chandelier hangs over this ancient sewer chamber, now open for concerts and public tours.
Bernkastel-Kues, Germany
This 600-year-old home seems to defy physics.
Wiesbaden, Germany
The final resting place of the famed German pilot, the "Red Baron."
Andernach, Germany
The highest cold-water geyser in the world.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This collection of 20th-century toys is filled with a lifelong personal toy collection brought from the U.S. to Amsterdam.
Liège, Belgium
A marble Lucifer hides behind the pulpit of this Gothic cathedral.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This subterranean studio is filled with fascinating kinetic art.
Bourtange, Netherlands
This beautifully designed star-shaped fort was the premier defense system of the late 1500s.
Rozendaal, Netherlands
A late-medieval Dutch castle with trick fountains in its whimsical water gardens.
Utrecht, Netherlands
Underground attraction offering tours of the foundational ruins of a church nave that collapsed in 1674.
Bunnik, Netherlands
For years, the remains of this ancient Roman fortress were hidden under an orchard.
Oudewater, Netherlands
The giant scales in this museum can still tell if someone is one of the devil's brides just by weight.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Elegant marble and old vaults fill this historic Dutch bank turned office space.
The Hague, Netherlands
Rumored to have been frequented by Vincent van Gogh, it's the only remaining genever producer in the Hague.
The Hague, Netherlands
Strange secondhand shop showcasing taxidermy and oddies
The Hague, Netherlands
Hidden within a Netherlands crater is a stone bed that lets those who lie in it see the sky as a curved surface.
Leiden, Netherlands
One of the oldest masonic temples in the Netherlands, built in 1757.
Enkhuizen, Netherlands
The world's largest collection of ships in bottles.
Assen, Netherlands
Remarkably preserved body discovered in a peat bog.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The U.K.'s first underground railway line is now a lively thoroughfare for runners and cyclists.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This extinct volcano rises above Edinburgh and is special for its panoramic views over the city.
Edinburgh, Scotland
One of the oldest scientific gardens in Britain, containing more than 13,302 plant species in its core collection.
Santpoort-Zuid, Netherlands
The ruins of a medieval castle that once belonged to one of the most powerful families in the Netherlands.