Corfu, Greece
Banknote Museum of the Ionian Bank
The history of Greece is illustrated through banknotes.
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Corfu, Greece
The history of Greece is illustrated through banknotes.
Madrid, Spain
This small and often-overlooked museum holds some of Spain's finest artistic treasures.
Hamburg, Germany
A mammoth WWII anti-air defense tower has been repurposed as a hotel with a rooftop garden.
Nijmegen, Netherlands
The only bicycle museum in the Netherlands charts the invention of the now-ubiquitous two-wheeled machine.
Valletta, Malta
Both the World War II Allied Forces and NATO have used this modern bunker underneath Malta’s capital.
Marsaskala, Malta
So opulent and massive it was once dubbed a palace, this hotel's doors closed temporarily in 2007 and failed to reopen.
Antwerp, Belgium
This small corner bar is home to a rare 1930s dance organ that still plays tunes for one Euro.
Thessaloniki, Greece
Thousands of rusting train cars have been slowly falling apart on the edge of Greece's second largest city.
Istanbul, Turkey
The legendary luxury train passage is commemorated with a charming museum inside its former eastern terminus.
Istanbul, Turkey
A meow-velous tribute to a beloved street cat, made famous on the internet.
Istanbul, Turkey
The ornate miniature mansions were built for Istanbul's feathered residents.
Istanbul, Turkey
A small etching on the white marble parapet was written in runic script by a Viking mercenary.
Dublin, Ireland
An 80-year-old plane tree is devouring an iron bench at Ireland's oldest law school.
Dublin, Ireland
A museum that cashes in on its infamous little people while teaching you a thing or two about the Irish fey.
Dublin, Ireland
This neon landmark has been posing this deadpan question to follicly-challenged Dubliners for over 50 years.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
A unique collection of gilded age mechanical pianos.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This museum inside Amsterdam's largest cemetery explores how people deal with death.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The world's first zoo for microbes collecting the horrible and wonderful things living on and around us.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Established in 1638 to battle the Black Death, this botanical garden is a treasure trove of rare flora.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The world's only museum devoted to the wonders of fluorescence.
Prague, Czechia
This walkway is so narrow it needs its own light to stop pedestrian traffic jams.
Funchal, Portugal
A micronation on an islet along the coast of a Portuguese island.
Gateshead, England
Huge winged monument in the United Kingdom.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This pirate-broadcasting-tower-turned-restaurant played a rebellious role in the history of Dutch television.