Falun, Sweden
Falu Gruva (Falun Mine)
A centuries-old copper mine that once provided two thirds of the world's copper supply.
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Falun, Sweden
A centuries-old copper mine that once provided two thirds of the world's copper supply.
Gqeberha, South Africa
Artillery recovered from the sea floor marks the spot of an extraordinary shipwreck.
Geneva, Switzerland
This famous writer's tombstone is a literary pilgrimage site that was publicly defiled by a rival.
Leuk, Switzerland
For centuries no one knew there were hundreds of bones and precious artwork hidden beneath this Swiss church.
Lucerne, Switzerland
This historic covered bridge contains a series of macabre paintings that communicate one thing: everyone dies.
Meyrin, Switzerland
Home of the Large Hadron Collider and the birthplace of the World Wide Web.
Beatenberg, Switzerland
Caves famous for the dragon-slaying saint who lived there.
Ennetbürgen, Switzerland
The tallest outdoor elevator in Europe rockets passengers on a dizzyingly precarious ride to the top of a mountain.
Vilnius, Lithuania
Travelers who fall victim to this mermaid's charms are destined to stay in Užupis forever.
Kaunas, Lithuania
Ever-growing collection of devils in art.
Neringos savivaldybė, Lithuania
A narrow strip of land is home to the tallest migrating dunes in Europe.
Meškuičių seniūnija, Lithuania
An old hill fort covered in over 100,000 crosses is a symbol of Lithuanian nationalism and beliefs.
Juodkrantė, Lithuania
Lithuania's outdoor sculpture trail of wooden folk art.
Otwock, Poland
An abandoned Jewish sanatorium is tucked within the woods of Poland.
Gdańsk, Poland
These rare statues are one of the few remaining material witnesses to Old Prussian culture.
Gdańsk, Poland
A mysterious emblem tucked in an small alleyway is actually the coat of arms of a heroic medieval family.
Krakow, Poland
A memorial to the beloved brown bear that served in the Polish army during World War II.
Odry, Poland
Deep in a Polish forest, this collection of Iron Age megaliths still holds onto many of its ancient secrets.
Wrocław, Poland
The silly symbol for an underground protest group is now scattered around the city.
Torun, Poland
Museum dedicated to "the man who moved the Earth."
Gdańsk, Poland
A huge wooden clock that is so beautiful its creator was forcibly blinded.
Gdańsk, Poland
This 700-year-old structure is one of the most unique architectural and historic monuments in Gdańsk.
Krakow, Poland
Real bones which are said to have belonged to a Polish dragon.
Krakow, Poland
This Polish cave has housed a dragon, a brothel, and an enduring legend.