Vienna, Austria
Karl Marx-Hof
The housing complex served as an anti-fascist fortress during the Austrian Civil War.
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Vienna, Austria
The housing complex served as an anti-fascist fortress during the Austrian Civil War.
Millport, Scotland
A bizarre stone beast lurks on the beach of a popular tourist island.
Dubrovnik, Croatia
The complex has been abandoned since the Croatian War of Independence, barring a stint as a set for 'Game of Thrones.'
Aviemore, Scotland
Scotland's only funicular railway is also the United Kingdom's highest.
České Budějovice, Czechia
Locals say the stone that marks the spot where the gallows once stood can lead you astray.
Spreetal, Germany
A radio tower with something unusual between its legs.
Gablenz, Germany
This jaw-dropping 19th-century bridge uses its reflection to form what appears to be a perfect circle.
Munich, Germany
A fearsome dragon clings to a corner of Munich's city hall.
Munich, Germany
Go surfing on this urban wave, "hacked" by local surfers.
Munich, Germany
Golden cobblestones remember a time when this small alley was used to avoid having to give a Nazi salute.
Munich, Germany
These bronze pamphlets remember a remarkable group of Germans who fearlessly opposed the Nazis in the very center of their power.
Munich, Germany
The footprint of a frustrated devil in Munich's Cathedral.
Hamburg, Germany
This wooden hotel is a temple to German sustainability and forest conservation.
Dusseldorf, Germany
This futuristic German television spire is actually the world's largest digital clock.
Prague, Czechia
A controversial artwork draws attention to the dark history of Prague's "Suicide Bridge."
Bielefeld, Germany
According to a satirical conspiracy theory that persists today, this German city of 300,000 is a hoax invented by the CIA.
Vlissingen, Netherlands
A set of 27 bamboo tubes creates an eerie soundscape that changes with the wind.
Oxford, England
The names Lúthien and Beren can be found inscribed on the shared grave of the famous writer and his beloved wife and muse.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
A statue of the second-tallest Dutchman in history.
Coventry, England
For over 500 years this timbered alms house has provided a home for elderly residents of Coventry.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Bored potato-guarding Nazis etched their thoughts onto a brick storage building in Copenhagen's Meatpacking District.
Yaiza, Spain
This beautifully verdant lagoon is tucked below a massive volcano in a crater atop a black pebble beach.
Lyon, France
Lyon, France is home to two remarkably preserved Roman theaters, one dating back to 15 BCE.
Stoke Heath, England
An ode to the classic piece of British street furniture.