Berlin, Germany
Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church
An imperial church bombed to ruins during WWII now stands as a jagged memorial.
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Berlin, Germany
An imperial church bombed to ruins during WWII now stands as a jagged memorial.
Berlin, Germany
An astonishingly accurate water clock that doubles as an hourly spectacle in this Berlin shopping area.
Berlin, Germany
The world's first clock to use set theory as a measure of time required the invention of a new light bulb just to maintain its obtuse measurements.
Berlin, Germany
Berliners converted a bombed-out, disused lot into a community-run urban farm with its own cafe and bar.
Berlin, Germany
Largely overlooked, this little fountain on Museum Island is a whimsical tribute to a Prussian king nicknamed the “Fatty Flounder.”
Frankfurt, Germany
Fantastic views and thousands of love locks.
Dublin, Ireland
A guitar mounted on a wall in Temple Bar honors the Irish musician.
Dublin, Ireland
An enigmatic monument to the Irish revolutionary who plotted an uprising against British rule.
Dublin, Ireland
This statue celebrating everyday life in Dublin has a few unsavory nicknames.
Tartu, Estonia
A historic scientific breakthrough that crosses nine borders.
Tartu, Estonia
The enormous isokinetic structure hangs within a science center in Estonia.
Gruta, Lithuania
Open-air museum with a large collection of Soviet-era statues.
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.
Riga, Latvia
This celebration of Latvia’s freedom and independence avoided demolition over half a century of Soviet occupation.
Riga, Latvia
Flamboyant architecture from the turn of 20th century.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
A palatial former bank building now houses what may be the poshest art venue (and former Tesco) in Belfast.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
A small plaque highlights the damage caused by German air raids during World War II.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Belfast's namesake river still winds below the city center, hidden from sight.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
The statue honors a beloved bird that once roamed St. George's Market.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
The only monument to name all of the passengers and crew who died on the RMS Titanic.
Bushmills, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland's Brobdingnagian stepping stones.
Larne, Northern Ireland
This giant sculpture is both loved and disliked by the local community.
Carnlough, Northern Ireland
This stone harbor was key to Carnlough's limestone industry.