Berlin, Germany
Führerbunker Parking Lot
The bunker where Hitler took his own life is hidden under this deliberately ordinary parking lot.
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Berlin, Germany
The Bebelplatz
The site of the famous Nazi book burning campaign of 1933 remembers its "Night of Shame".
Berlin, Germany
The Bierpinsel
A tree-like building perches on its trunk in the Steglitz neighborhood of Berlin.
Hamburg, Germany
Herbertstraße
Hamburg's first legal sex work is relegated to a gated street that still does not allow pedestrian women.
Hamburg, Germany
St. Nicholas' Church
Once the tallest building in the world, this abandoned church is now a monument to the destruction of WWII.
Munich, Germany
Eisbachwelle
Go surfing on this urban wave, "hacked" by local surfers.
Dresden, Germany
Kunsthofpassage Singing Drain Pipes
When the rain falls, this drain system turns into a musical instrument.
Dresden, Germany
Dresden Frauenkirche
This Dresden church was purposely rebuilt Protestant after being demolished in World War II.
Budapest, Hungary
Vajdahunyad Castle
This Hungarian castle was built out of cardboard and wood until it proved so popular that it got upgraded to stone.
Budapest, Hungary
Columbo Statue
Uh, pardon me, ma'am, but I couldn't help noticing that there's a Columbo statue in the middle of Budapest.
Budapest, Hungary
Shoes on the Danube Promenade
A trail of iron footwear stands as a monument to the thousands executed along this riverbank during WWII.
Budapest, Hungary
Budapest Castle Hill Funicular
Built in 1870 at the bridge that connected Buda and Pest, this spectacular incline railway was almost lost forever during World War II.
Vienna, Austria
Gasometer Town
Apartment complexes built into huge repurposed natural gas tanks.
Vienna, Austria
Vienna Grand Ferris Wheel
Vienna's giant wonder wheel had a starring role in one of the greatest noir movies of all time.
Vienna, Austria
Republic of Kugelmugel
A spherical "micro-nation" in the heart of Vienna.
Vienna, Austria
Hundertwasser's Odd Architecture
Op-art architecture designed for happiness.
Salzburg, Austria
St. Sebastian’s Cemetery
Terrifically morbid cemetary and site of famous Paracelsus' grave.
Brussels, Belgium
Commemoration of Peter the Great's Vomit
When you're a great Russian Tsar, even your vomit gets a statue.
Brussels, Belgium
Manneken Pis
A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.
Brussels, Belgium
Délirium Café
Cozy basement bar sports an inventory of over 2,000 beers.
Brussels, Belgium
Comic Strip Route
This collection of over 50 murals celebrates Brussels' rich history as the self-proclaimed home of the "comic strip."
Chefchaouen, Morocco
Chefchaouen
Founded as a refugee camp, now a popular tourist spot.
San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Spain
Valley of the Fallen
This underground church is topped with a 500-foot cross that is seen by many as a beacon of fascist hubris.
Segovia, Spain
Segovia Aqueduct
One of the few remaining ancient aqueducts described by Frontinus as 'the most solemn testimony of the Empire.'
