Berlin, Germany
Vestiges of the Berlin Wall
On the Spree bank, discover one of the last reminders of a symbolic wall that divided, and was torn down by the people.
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Berlin, Germany
On the Spree bank, discover one of the last reminders of a symbolic wall that divided, and was torn down by the people.
Berlin, Germany
Berlin's beloved bear is immortalized at the Museum für Naturkunde.
Berlin, Germany
Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.
Berlin, Germany
The bunker where Hitler took his own life is hidden under this deliberately ordinary parking lot.
Ronda, Spain
Three bridges and one giant canyon make up this fantastic Spanish settlement.
Barcelona, Spain
Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.
Barcelona, Spain
One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.
Barcelona, Spain
The iconic boulevard is the perfect place to catch sight of a bicycling skeleton, a levitating Satan, or a chef with his head stuck in a pizza.
Figueres, Spain
Giant eggs, walls of bread, and nightmare surreality mark the largest collection of works by Salvador Dalí.
Paris, France
Exquisite wall sculptures carved in secret by an early quarryman in an obscure corner of the Paris Catacombs.
Paris, France
The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.
Paris, France
France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.
Gruyères, Switzerland
The bizarre visions of H.R. Giger, tucked away in a Swiss medieval city.
Dijon, France
For over 300 years this little carving has been the city’s good luck charm.
Nantes, France
Massive puppet-automaton machines created by French artist collective Machines de l’Ile.
Nantes, France
Home to the "Rat King" of Nantes and other wonders of the natural world.
Carcassonne, France
Historic medieval fortified city in southwest France.
Creissels, France
The world's tallest bridge is also possibly the most elegant.
Aigues-Mortes, France
This salt marsh in Southern France is as pink as the flamingos that inhabit it.
Montpellier, France
100-windowed castle turned art gallery, built by one dedicated mason.
Montpellier, France
This French anatomy museum greets guests with a skinless man, mid-shovel.
Rouen, France
Located in the house where Gustave Flaubert was born, this odd museum has more to do with medical grotesquery than the Western novel.
Rouen, France
His "Lionheart" is entombed separately from the rest of his body.
Rouen, France
An ancient ossuary in Rouen.