Hamburg, Germany
St. Pauli Elbtunnel
Hamburgers are intensely proud of their tunnel beneath the river.
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Hamburg, Germany
Hamburgers are intensely proud of their tunnel beneath the river.
Hamburg, Germany
Once the tallest building in the world, this abandoned church is now a monument to the destruction of WWII.
Hamburg, Germany
Hamburg's first legal sex work is relegated to a gated street that still does not allow pedestrian women.
Helsinki, Finland
These enormous, stern-faced statues greet visitors with lanterns, and sometimes costumes.
Helsinki, Finland
This insurance company building reminds customers that witches, bears, and gnomes are out there, best be insured.
Helsinki, Finland
This endearingly discomfited urinating statue commemorates the sneaky pees had by us all.
Tallinn, Estonia
An empty relic of the Moscow Olympics crumbles away in Estonia's capital.
Tallinn, Estonia
During the Soviet era, the spire of this longstanding church was used as a radio transmission tower.
Tallinn, Estonia
The Guardian of Tallinn.
Tallinn, Estonia
The oldest continuously operating pharmacy in Europe.
Tallinn, Estonia
Walk along the medieval fortifications that have been protecting Tallinn since the 14th century.
Tallinn, Estonia
A unique sculpture calls the outside of this steakhouse home.
Tallinn, Estonia
Rubbing the buttons along this statue's coat is considered good luck.
Cincinnati, Ohio
Where beautiful signs live on forever.
Mansfield, Ohio
Prison made famous by The Shawshank Redemption has been out of commission since 1990.
Nashville, Tennessee
At 135 years old and counting, this historic print shop is heaven for poster nerds and music buffs.
Nashville, Tennessee
This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.
Borre, Denmark
A natural wonder in south Denmark.
Copenhagen, Denmark
The art museum is decorated with creatively remodeled pre-Nazi swastikas.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This elaborate towering structure was once famed for its revolutionary height.
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland's giant "free" stamp is a nod to the Civil War, but was misinterpreted for years.
Cleveland, Ohio
A bronze monument to Cleveland's favorite, fastest son.
Florence, Kentucky
After a water tower painting was accused of being an ad, a simple fix was made that gave the city a motto.
Lynchburg, Tennessee
All you ever needed or wanted to know about America's favorite whiskey, but not a drop to drink.