Prague, Czechia
Strahov Monastery
Two stunning 17th-century libraries and a cabinet of curiosities.
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Prague, Czechia
Two stunning 17th-century libraries and a cabinet of curiosities.
Brussels, Belgium
Theme park featuring miniature replicas of European monuments.
Brussels, Belgium
Three floors of musical instruments coming from all corners of the world and hundreds of years of musical history.
Antwerp, Belgium
Most prolific publishing house in the 1600s open to the public.
Antwerp, Belgium
This small corner bar is home to a rare 1930s dance organ that still plays tunes for one Euro.
Barcelona, Spain
An eclectic collection of thousands of items owned by the sculptor Frederic Marès.
Barcelona, Spain
For one day every month Barcelona's Estació de França transforms into a market for model trains.
Barcelona, Spain
Occupied for six centuries by Franciscan Order nuns, this monastery is an amazing ode to Catalán Gothic architecture.
Berlin, Germany
After fleeing the Syrian civil war, chef Malakeh Jazmati began serving exceptional renditions of her homeland's cuisine in Berlin.
Berlin, Germany
Superb sweets await at the first Jewish bakery inducted into Berlin’s prestigious baker’s guild.
Berlin, Germany
The best bagels in Berlin are tucked away in an independent bookstore.
Berlin, Germany
Dine at a legendary after-hours joint frequented by David Bowie and Iggy Pop.
Berlin, Germany
This sprawling Jewish cemetery is one of the largest in Europe.
Berlin, Germany
One of the oldest cemeteries in Germany was originally used for victims of a cholera epidemic.
Berlin, Germany
The final resting place of many of Germany's most famous communists.
Berlin, Germany
A museum in the building where Nazi Germany signed its surrender tells the story of World War II from the Soviet perspective.
Berlin, Germany
One of downtown Berlin's last reminders of its Communist past.
Berlin, Germany
Beneath the impressive baroque cathedral that rises from the center of Berlin lies the largest collection of Prussian royals in the world.
Berlin, Germany
Home to 10,000 medical specimens including the remains of Rudolf Virchow's extensive collection of pathological specimens.
Berlin, Germany
A wunderkammer of mysterious objects and stories.
Berlin, Germany
A surreal museum of extraordinary industrial objects.
Berlin, Germany
A slice of central Asia in the middle of Berlin.
Berlin, Germany
A museum dedicated to the history of a terrifying secret police is now held in their former headquarters.
Berlin, Germany
A fascinating insight into daily life in the Eastern Bloc.