Jumièges, France
Ruins of the Jumiège Abbey
Sacked by Vikings, blessed by William the Conqueror, dealt a fatal blow during the French Revolution—these ruins have seen it all.
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Jumièges, France
Sacked by Vikings, blessed by William the Conqueror, dealt a fatal blow during the French Revolution—these ruins have seen it all.
Leffrinckoucke, France
These crumbling Nazi artillery bunkers are now fair game for massive graffiti projects.
Thann, France
The remains of this castle, known as the Witch’s Eye, watch over the Thur Valley.
Naours, France
A centuries-old complex of hand-dug stone chambers has sheltered locals in times of trouble.
Recklinghausen, Germany
This small gallery nestled inside an old botanical glasshouse is a quiet place to enjoy art and nature.
Bergisch Gladbach, Germany
This strange building looks like a medieval fortress crashed into a 1960s Brutalist office block.
Königswinter, Germany
A ruined castle stands atop a hill surrounded by dragon lore.
Elsdorf, Germany
This mine is home to the largest man-made hole in Europe.
Jülich, Germany
A medieval gate once used as a prison and how home to a city museum.
Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, Germany
A top-secret bunker now turned museum, is an eerie look at what life would have looked like in the event of nuclear war.
Mechernich, Germany
This German art chapel is perfect for those who like their worship hard, modern, and utterly alien.
Schleiden, Germany
This former Nazi castle was built as a school to train what would have been the future of the Third Reich.
Aachen, Germany
A former customs station on the border of Germany and the Netherlands.
Aachen, Germany
A distinctive former power plant turned university lecture hall looks like it could make you breakfast.
Hemer, Germany
Wooden pathways run through this rocky landscape, which legend says was created when a dwarven king pulled down his own castle to stop raiding giants.
Erfurt, Germany
Beloved children's TV characters freckle the German city's streets.
Erfurt, Germany
This historic stone bridge has an entire neighborhood clinging to its sides.
Kassel, Germany
A sprawling Baroque park with 300-year-old hydro-pneumatic waterworks.
Horn-Bad Meinberg, Germany
Between Neo-Pagans and Neo-Nazis, these strange rock formations have a curious cult following and a very strange history.