Borgo a Mozzano, Italy
Gothic Line Fortifications
The only substantial part of Nazi Germany's formidable defensive line through Northern Italy that survives today, largely intact.
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Borgo a Mozzano, Italy
The only substantial part of Nazi Germany's formidable defensive line through Northern Italy that survives today, largely intact.
Modena, Italy
This ultra-modern burial building would have stacked the dead like a giant filing cabinet.
Stelvio, Italy
One of the highest mountain passes in Europe has been ranked among the best driving roads in the world.
Orvieto, Italy
Water and windows define this defensive Italian well.
Stromboli, Italy
A volcanic old faithful, Stromboli has been erupting continuously for the last 2000 years.
La Maddalena, Italy
Crushed coral and crystals give the sand its signature coloration.
Sorrento, Italy
An Italian crevasse filled with abandoned buildings gives visitors a look at the world without humans.
Valjevo, Serbia
A tribute to a man who defied the Nazis until his last breath.
Niš, Serbia
This memorial park stands on the site of one of the largest mass executions of the Second World War.
Niš, Serbia
Structure built from the skulls of vanquished foes.
Višegrad, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Celebrated example of Ottoman architecture that also served as a site for brutal massacres.
London, England
Pop culture has helped to keep this iconic British building from being destroyed.
Konstanz, Germany
Visitors may notice something strange walking through this quaint German town.
Hanover, Germany
After this historic church was destroyed by World War II bombing, its blackened shell was left standing as a monument.
Vela Luka, Croatia
This work of art is considered the world's longest mosaic.
Kustići, Croatia
Just a few miles from Novalja, a strange geological oddity has left scientists baffled.
Novo Selo Palanječko, Croatia
A tower marking the spot where Yugoslavia began its resistance against the invading Nazis stands neglected, but not quite forgotten.
Podgarić, Croatia
This stunning, out-of-the-way Croatian monument commemorates a community's uprising against occupying fascist forces.
Šiatorská Bukovinka, Slovakia
Inside the Šomoška National Nature Reserve exists a unique rock formation rarely seen in the world.
Ljubljana, Slovenia
In between two buildings in Ljubljana, medieval tunnel to nowhere.
London, England
An archway adorned with vulnerable flora and fauna.
London, England
This may be the last of London's wooden pavements, which were once a common sight in the city.
Iceland
Climbing Iceland's highest peak on the rim of the Oræfajökull volcano.
Iceland
The summer tourists on these cliffs are thousands of seabirds.