Galashiels, Scotland
Panel 36 (Rosslyn Chapel)
The only panel of the Great Tapestry of Scotland that has been replaced, after the original was stolen.
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Galashiels, Scotland
The only panel of the Great Tapestry of Scotland that has been replaced, after the original was stolen.
De Lutte, Netherlands
A bronze statue commemorating the legend of a hellhound haunting the village of De Lutte.
London, England
London’s first road overpass is so old that it was originally built for horse-drawn carriages.
Utrecht, Netherlands
This still-celebrated home was a radical architectural experiment in 3D De Stijl.
Amersfoort, Netherlands
At the base of this tower, a plaque marks the original center point of the Netherlands.
Hel, Poland
The rusting hulk of a Soviet warship sits on a Polish beach.
Ljubljana, Slovenia
When this monument to Slovenia's national poet was erected, it's said to have sparked the ire of nearby church authorities.
Schleiden, Germany
This former Nazi castle was built as a school to train what would have been the future of the Third Reich.
Mechernich, Germany
This German art chapel is perfect for those who like their worship hard, modern, and utterly alien.
Belgium
Walk or bike along a narrow strip of Belgium sandwiched by German territory.
Jawor, Poland
This dazzling wooden church was constructed as part of an elaborate peace project after the Thirty Years' War.
Gozo, Malta
One of Malta’s most popular beaches features a seemingly out-of-place statue of the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus.
Leiden, Netherlands
This 17th-century house has a long and colorful history.
Nice, France
A memorial to honor those who were killed in a Bastille Day terror attack in Nice.
Cologne, Germany
The bones of the Biblical Magi traveled to Constantinople and Milan before landing in their current home inside an elaborate golden reliquary in the Cologne Cathedral.
London, England
With a history stretching back to the 16th century, this pub has a few stories to tell.
Paphos, Cyprus
Legend holds that St. Paul was flogged for preaching Christianity at this pillar.
Naples, Italy
Locals pay their respects at a shrine to soccer player Diego Maradona—which claims to contain a real lock of his hair.
Venice, Italy
Those who own or stay at this 500-year-old, allegedly cursed house often meet terrible fates.
Venice, Italy
Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.
Venice, Italy
The pile of books behind the dignified writer gave the statue a most undignified nickname.
Venice, Italy
This Roman statue is missing a limb from when the Venetians stole it from Constantinople during the Crusades.
Venice, Italy
Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.
Venice, Italy
This deconsecrated church has seen many uses, from a tobacco storehouse to a cinema.