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.
Varberg, Sweden
Controversy surrounded the creation of this anti-fascist statue.
Oslo, Norway
In downtown Oslo, a menacing and terrifying relief clings to a church wall.
Oslo, Norway
This floating sculpture of ice is a poignant reminder of nature's power.
Oslo, Norway
The design of this beautifully crafted building was inspired by Norwegian glaciers.
Rostock, Germany
A taxidermied stork with an arrow through its neck proved that birds migrate.
Schwerin, Germany
A city's controversial tribute to its founder depicts townspeople flashing their bare behinds.
Schwerin, Germany
A carved figure embodying the palace’s pint-sized but protective spirit rooted in local folklore.
Arques, France
This disused boat elevator was saved from the scrap heap so that visitors could tour its rusting skeleton.
Helfaut, France
This bunker in northern France was built by Nazi German forces with the intention of launching up to 50 V2 rockets at London each day.
Le Tréport, France
Deep in the limestone cliffs of the Alabaster Coast, a German fortress built during World War II.
Halle (Saale), Germany
The 3,600-year-old archeological sensation is considered to be the oldest representation of the cosmos.
Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, Germany
A top-secret bunker now turned museum, is an eerie look at what life would have looked like in the event of nuclear war.
Mörsdorf, Germany
Germany's longest suspension rope bridge.
Wierschem, Germany
This medieval castle overlooking the Elzbach river looks just like it did hundreds of years ago.
Oberwesel, Germany
Tiny castle in the middle of the Rhine made you pay to pass.
Sankt Goarshausen, Germany
A memorial for a young woman and her ghost, which are claimed to have caused countless deathly shipwrecks.
Andernach, Germany
The highest cold-water geyser in the world.
London, England
A 1,215-foot tunnel transports pedestrians beneath the River Thames.
London, England
An architectural oddity hides in plain sight on this iconic London bridge.
London, England
Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.
London, England
Graffiti from the 16th and 17th centuries cover the walls of this part of the Tower of London.
London, England
These wire animal sculptures commemorate the exotic inhabitants that once called the Tower of London home.
London, England
Richard III supposedly disposed of his nephews' bodies here in an effort to seal his claim to the throne.