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Chisinau, Moldova

Last Judgment Mural

A vivid and terrifying mural blends pop-culture-style depictions of Hell with traditional Orthodox imagery.
Johan SWE Added by Johan SWE
Rochefort, Belgium

‘Arc Majeur’ by Bernard Venet

This work of art, which took 35 years to complete, has a motorway running through it.
Added by duaner
Duboka, Croatia

Pelješac Bridge

Construction of this bridge was once described as an "act of violence" against a neighboring country.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Split, Croatia

Gregory of Nin’s Big Toe

The big toe of this towering monument to a Croatian national hero is worn from years of superstitious rubbing.
Added by duncanchappell
Ston, Croatia

Walls of Ston

Longest fortress system anywhere in Europe.
atimian Added by atimian
Kupari, Croatia

The Abandoned Hotels of Kupari

The now-overgrown beach resort was once frequented by Yugoslav military elite.
Added by myklbrown
Zadar, Croatia

Sea Organ

A musical instrument played by the sea.
Dylan Added by Dylan
Corbera d'Ebre, Spain

Poble Vell de Corbera d'Ebre (Corbera d'Ebre Old Town)

The ruins of a bombed medieval village memorialize the destruction of the Spanish Civil War.
mphilp1141 Added by mphilp1141
Sant Pere de Ribes, Spain

Autódromo de Sitges-Terramar

This abandoned racetrack looks like it is set to hold competitions in the apocalypse.
rossrheinbach Added by rossrheinbach
Belfort, France

The Lion of Belfort

A colossal sculptural lion built by the same man who designed the Statue of Liberty.
philoursmars Added by philoursmars
Paris, France

'Jeune Éléphant pris au Piège' ('Young Elephant Caught in a Trap')

This emotive sculpture was originally created for the 1878 World's Fair.
Monsieur Mictlan Added by Monsieur Mictlan
Paris, France

Maison de Serge Gainsbourg

The former home of France's controversial pop maestro is almost completely covered in ever-changing tributes and graffiti.
Added by DoctorMoog42
Paris, France

La Promenade Plantée

The first green space constructed on an elevated viaduct.
Added by brickhound
Paris, France

Invader Ground Zero

A tribute shrine where the Space Invasion street art movement started.
madveek Added by madveek
Zagreb, Croatia

Kamenita Vrata (Our Lady of the Stone Gate)

A well-worshipped shrine to the Virgin Mary nestled inside the last of Zagreb’s historic gates.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Palos de la Frontera, Spain

Rio Tinto (Red River)

Considered the birthplace of the Copper Age and Bronze Age, the river is tinted red from 5,000 years of mining.
Genki Added by Genki
Antequera, Spain

Torcal de Antequera

Rare karst landscape eroded from a flat seabed.
serflac Added by serflac
Ardales, Spain

El Caminito del Rey (The King's Little Pathway)

Spanning the El Chorro gorge, this pathway used to be one of the most dangerous crossings in the world.
ProfessorElliot Added by ProfessorElliot
Seville, Spain

Expo '92 Grounds

An eerie collection of the surviving structures from a past celebration of the future.
Added by JKing
Seville, Spain

Metropol Parasol

The world's largest wooden structure.
atimian Added by atimian
Cádiz, Spain

Electricity Pylons of Cadiz

The world's most elegant power lines.
Added by Alpha
Ronda, Spain

Puente Nuevo

One of the most spectacular bridges in Spain spans a narrow chasm that divides the city of Ronda.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
Ronda, Spain

Ronda, Spain

Three bridges and one giant canyon make up this fantastic Spanish settlement.
SkareMedia Added by SkareMedia
Cologne, Germany

Helios Lighthouse

How did a lighthouse wind up in the middle of this landlocked German city?
Shin Kiryu Added by Shin Kiryu