London, England
Platform 9 3/4
Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.
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London, England
Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.
London, England
One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.
London, England
This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the first ‘Harry Potter’ film.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This city square is home to Amsterdam's oldest church and a statue honoring Dutch sex workers.
Bruges, Belgium
A beer pipeline runs beneath Bruges.
Ghent, Belgium
This fairytale castle was built as a show of power but was nearly torn down thanks to its history of torture.
Brussels, Belgium
Cozy basement bar sports an inventory of over 2,000 beers.
Brussels, Belgium
A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.
Heidelberg, Germany
Sitting in the basement of a castle, the largest wine barrel in the world is bigger than most apartments.
Heidelberg, Germany
This historic funicular system combines the old with the new while offering delightful views over the surrounding valley.
Heidelberg, Germany
It's good luck to be mocked by this monkey.
Lichtenstein, Germany
A striking 12th-century-style castle built on the edge of a cliff.
Schwangau, Germany
The fairy tale castle of the “fairy-tale king,” this was also the inspiration for Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty.”
Ettal, Germany
A small but immensely extravagant palace built by the "Night King."
Munich, Germany
Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.
Prague, Czechia
Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.
Prague, Czechia
A surreal statue honoring Prague's favorite literary son.
Prague, Czechia
Synagogue built from the stones of Solomon's temple contains the golem of Prague.
Prague, Czechia
Around 100,000 bodies are buried below the medieval headstones, many of which mark graves with multiple bodies stacked up to 12 deep.
Prague, Czechia
Despite attempts by local police to discourage it, Beatles-inspired graffiti has been a means for artists to air grievances for decades.
Berlin, Germany
Tiny memorials honor individual victims of the Holocaust.
Berlin, Germany
The bunker where Hitler took his own life is hidden under this deliberately ordinary parking lot.
Berlin, Germany
The site of the famous Nazi book burning campaign of 1933 remembers its "Night of Shame".
Copenhagen, Denmark
The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.