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The bar inside the Long Bar

Singapore

Long Bar

Historic bar where the Singapore Sling cocktail was invented.

St. Joseph's Church

Singapore

St. Joseph's Church

The first Catholic church in Singapore is a Neo-Gothic colossus with a rich architectural history.

Rheinturm

Dusseldorf, Germany

Rheinturm

This futuristic German television spire is actually the world's largest digital clock.

Wat Pho Reclining Buddha

Bangkok, Thailand

Wat Pho Reclining Buddha

Striking, enormous gold-plated sculpture of Buddha installed in the 19th century.

Robot Building

Bangkok, Thailand

Robot Building

The bank's whimsical shape was inspired by a child’s toy.

Kloster Eberbach

Eltville am Rhein, Germany

Kloster Eberbach

Kloster Eberbach is one of Europe’s best-preserved medieval Cistercian monasteries, founded in 1136 and renowned for its austere Romanesque architecture and historic wine cellars.

Sign for L13

Mannheim, Germany

Mannheim Quadratestadt

In this German city center, the streets have no names.

The cathedral is 110 meters (about 360 feet) from end to end.

Worms, Germany

Worms Cathedral

St. Peter’s, in Western Germany, has stood as a masterpiece of Romanesque architecture since 1181.

The pharmacy

Wiesloch, Germany

Stadtapotheke Wiesloch

This inconspicuous pharmacy went down in history as the first gas station in the world after fueling the first road trip ever taken.

Treetop Walk Black Forest

Bad Wildbad, Germany

Treetop Walk Black Forest

A canopy trail with sweeping views and a giant tunnel slide.

Weltzeituhr

Berlin, Germany

Weltzeituhr

Check the time in 145 countries at once with this East German relic.

Karl-Marx-Monument

Chemnitz, Germany

Karl-Marx-Monument

One of the largest busts in the world celebrates the German city's erstwhile namesake.

Kaspar-Hauser-Denkmal (Kaspar Hauser Monument)

Ansbach, Germany

Kaspar Hauser Monument

The "feral child" who appeared in Bavaria in the 19th century remains as much a mystery as his unsolved murder.

Russian Chapel in Darmstadt

Darmstadt, Germany

Russian Chapel in Darmstadt

The last Tsar of Russia constructed this private church just so he could attend services when visiting his wife's hometown.

MarienBrücke (Maria Bridge)

Schwangau, Germany

MarienBrücke (Maria Bridge)

A unique bridge with an equally unique view.

Smokey Joe's

Munich, Germany

Smokey Joe's

This airport currywurst stand is made out of retro airplane parts.

Porta Nigra viewed from the south

Trier, Germany

Porta Nigra

The last bastion of Roman presence north of the Alps looms over a German town.

The Gehry Buildings of Dusseldorf Harbor

Dusseldorf, Germany

The Gehry Buildings of Dusseldorf Harbor

Twisted buildings adorn the banks of the Rhine river.

Felsenkirche, the "crag church."

Idar-Oberstein, Germany

Felsenkirche (Crag Church)

A tiny chapel clings to a precipice above Germany’s gemstone capital.

Dresden Frauenkirche

Dresden, Germany

Dresden Frauenkirche

This Dresden church was purposely rebuilt Protestant after being demolished in World War II.

Berchtesgaden Salt Mine

Berchtesgaden, Germany

Berchtesgaden Salt Mine

Dress up like a miner and take a slide into the disco-lit depths of this once foundational salt mine.

Taken in late Winter 2020

Nuremberg, Germany

Nuremberg Castle

A castle from the Holy Roman Empire that hosts traveling youth... in its stables.

Small House "Spitzhäuschen" in Bernkastel-Kues

Bernkastel-Kues, Germany

Spitzhäuschen

This 600-year-old home seems to defy physics.

Falcor!

Grünwald, Germany

Bavaria Filmstadt

This German version of Universal Studios holds a vault of treasures from the NeverEnding Story.

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