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Hunebed D27

Borger, Netherlands

Hunebed D27

More than 5,000 years old, D27 is the largest dolmen in the Netherlands and was already standing long before Stonehenge and the Egyptian pyramids were built.

The Liberty Bridge replaced the destroyed Ferenc József Bridge in 1946.

Budapest, Hungary

Ruins of the Ferenc József Bridge

When the water level in the Danube in central Budapest is low enough, there is a secret site telling the history of one of the most iconic bridges of the city.

Palm trees beneath a double rainbow.

Elx, Spain

Palmeral of Elche

Originally planted by the ancient Carthaginians, this sprawling palm grove is one of the largest in the world.

Calle Dr. Garcia Rogel street in Palmeral de Orihuela

Orihuela, Spain

Palmeral of Orihuela

The second largest palm grove in Europe was planted during Moorish times and has been largely unchanged since then.

2018

Orihuela, Spain

The Painted Dam of Orihuela (Azudes de Rio Segura)

Painting of this dam or weir seems to be a tradition

Wooden airplane in the woods.

Oost-, West- en Middelbeers, Netherlands

Imitation Airfield

This fake airfield was built as a decoy to protect a real airport from the Allied Forces.

Centro Párraga and CENDEA building

Murcia, Spain

The Artillery Barracks

This beautiful early 20th-century military barracks now has numerous more peaceful uses

Roman Theatre of Cartagena

Cartagena, Spain

Roman Theatre of Cartagena

An ancient Roman theatre restored to its former glory in the Spanish city of Cartegena.

Laguna Rosa, Torrevieja, Spain

Torrevieja, Spain

The Pink Lake of Torrevieja

Bacteria and algae give the salty water its bubblegum hue.

View over Windwardside and Mt Scenery on Saba island.

Saba, Caribbean Netherlands

Mount Scenery

The highest point in the Kingdom of the Netherlands is on a remote Caribbean island atop a dormant volcano.

The Whisperer

Antwerp, Belgium

The Whisperer

This interactive sculpture allows visitors to leave a message in case a friend passes by.

Hand of Druon Antigoon

Antwerp, Belgium

Hand of Druon Antigoon

The legendary giant's severed hand sits on Antwerp's popular shopping street.

Drenkelingenhuisje (‘Drowning House’)

Oosterend, Netherlands

Drenkelingenhuisje (‘Drowning House’)

A storm shelter built for survivors of shipwrecks.

A brutalist fountain at Freeway Park.

Seattle, Washington

Freeway Park

The first park built over a freeway is a brutalist masterwork.

Keep Mingo Alive Another 25 Years!

Colby, Kansas

Mingo GC30

This hidden treasure is the world’s oldest active geocache.

Harrison's Cave

Barbados

Harrison's Cave

This popular tourist cave was ignored for almost 200 years before being mined into an attraction.

Harrison's Point Lighthouse

Harrisons, Barbados

Harrison's Point Lighthouse

An abandoned lighthouse located on the cliffs of Barbados.

View from inside the cave.

Conneltown, Barbados

The Animal Flower Cave

Under the desolate and windswept northern coast of Barbados stands a small oasis filled with sea anemones.

Marshall Britannia steam monument

Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Yogyakarta Station Steam Locomotive Monument

A preserved ancient Marshall Britannia steam locomotive on display at a train station.

View from the inside

Antwerp, Belgium

Vlaeykensgang

A beautifully preserved and hidden 16th-century alleyway, tucked behind an unassuming door.

Memorial to the refugees and the war

Uden, Netherlands

Vluchtoord

The remnants of a refugee settlement for Belgians during WWI.

Oorlogsmuseum Overloon (Overloon War Museum)

Overloon, Netherlands

Oorlogsmuseum Overloon (Overloon War Museum)

Oldest World War 2-themed museum in Western Europe.

Hôtel Cathédrale Unexploded Shell

Strasbourg, France

Hôtel Cathédrale Unexploded Shell

A remnant of the Franco-Prussian War, lodged in the city's walls.

Gashouder Westergas.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Westergasfabriek

One of Amsterdam’s most popular cultural and recreational complexes is on the site of a former gas works.

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