Sint-Truiden, Belgium
Castle Nieuwenhoven
This Belgian palace was long the domain of priests and aristocrats but is now being turned into an art commune.
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Sint-Truiden, Belgium
This Belgian palace was long the domain of priests and aristocrats but is now being turned into an art commune.
Maastricht, Netherlands
This historical Netherlands fortress still bears the marks of its single siege.
Mönchengladbach, Germany
This highrise residential building looks mundane, but hides a water tower and WWII bunker.
Roermond, Netherlands
Two gravestones clasp hands over the religious divide.
Cardiff, Wales
The castle still holds traces of the abandoned Roman fort it was built atop.
York, England
A century-old tradition has culminated in a small but singular collection of feline effigies.
York, England
This memorial to World War II's fallen airmen shows us the movements of the stars that once guided them.
York, England
Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.
Liverpool, England
Most of Britain's gold reserve was secretly stashed here after the start of World War II.
Liverpool, England
Charles Dickens described the concert room in this amazing Victorian hall as "the most perfect room in the world."
Dijon, France
For over 300 years this little carving has been the city’s good luck charm.
Cluny, France
One of the most powerful religious centers in the Middle Ages, dubbed the founder of Western monasticism.
Tremosine, Italy
This winding road through an Italian canyon may be the most scenic drive in the world.
Ferrara, Italy
This Renaissance palace features a unique architectural design and is now home to the Ferrara National Art Gallery.
Bologna, Italy
In the world's oldest university is a stunning 17th century anatomical theater carved from spruce.
Bologna, Italy
Legend has it this fountain built to symbolize the Pope’s power hides a strange secret concerning Neptune's manliness.
Bologna, Italy
Over 100 towers were built in Bologna during the Middle Ages, but only 22 survive.
Maastricht, Netherlands
This centuries-old gothic monster has been converted into a sprawling, glossy bookstore.
Bradwell-on-Sea, England
Constructed during the 7th century this is one of the oldest largely intact Christian churches in England.
Alicante, Spain
Legends surround this natural rock formation that looks like a Moorish king wearing a crown.
York, England
One of the shortest streets in York has an especially odd name.
Liverpool, England
Gutted during the Liverpool Blitz, this architectural husk has been left destroyed in honor of the dead.
London, England
An architectural oddity hides in plain sight on this iconic London bridge.
Gibraltar
Single runway interrupted by a busy road that cuts across its middle.