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Kris Best

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History and travel enthusiast based in Berlin, Germany.
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Float houses of Lake Bokodi

Oroszlány, Hungary

Bokod Floating Houses

This Hungarian stilt village is built in a lake that never freezes over due to the power plant that that uses it as a cooling pond.

Orava Castle

Oravský Podzámok, Slovakia

Orava Castle

The 700-year-old fortress was the site of Count Orlok's castle in "Nosferatu."

Church behind

Lützen, Germany

Gustav II Adolf's Place of Death

A monument to the "father of modern warfare" Gustav II Adolf.

Porzellangässchen (Porcelain Alley)

Selb, Germany

Porzellangässchen (Porcelain Alley)

A unique public space where the walkway is paved with thousands of porcelain tiles.

Vanocni dum

Karlovy Vary, Czechia

Vanocni dum

A mansion where wonders of Christmas are celebrated all year long.

"Geigenbauer-Denkmal", Luby, Czechia

Luby, Czechia

Geigenbauer-Denkmal (Violin Maker Monument)

A monument to the small town of master violin makers and its countless luthiers.

The Skeletons of Waldsassen Basilica

Waldsassen, Germany

The Skeletons of Waldsassen Basilica

Skeletons dressed in extravagant 18th century royal costumes cavort in the aisles of this German basilica.

These cool, echoing corridors once served as a wartime refuge.

Pula, Croatia

Zerostrasse

This underground tunnel system built during World War I offers a fascinating glimpse into Pula's military history.

Březenský drak, 2016

Chomutov, Czechia

Dragon of Brezno

This massive, now-retired coal-mine excavator is said to resemble a mythical dragon.

Cecilienhof Palace

Potsdam, Germany

Cecilienhof Palace

One of the few Tudor palaces in Germany, which hosted a historic WWII meeting.

Budweiser/Budvar Brewery

České Budějovice, Czechia

Budweiser/Budvar Brewery

The original Budweiser has a long-standing naming dispute with its American counterpart.

Ossuary

Slovenia

Kranj Ossuary

Thousands of medieval skeletons lie just beneath Kranj’s main square.

Garnisonkirche

Potsdam, Germany

Garnisonkirche

Historic German church that was reconstructed and opened to the public in 2024.

Interior, from the northeast corner.

Berlin, Germany

Neue Wache

A poignant memorial that traces two hundred years of German history.

Inside the tunnels of Canal Saint-Martin.

Paris, France

Canal Saint-Martin

A large portion of this navigable canal runs under Paris's famed boulevards.

Exterior of the Corsair House

Saint-Malo, France

Demeure de Corsaire (Corsair House)

This 18th-century pirates lair has been transformed into a museum and luxury event space.

Memorial to the fallen soldiers.

Kaliningrad, Russia

Fort No. 5 "Friedrich Wilhelm III"

This monument commemorates the soldiers who fought for 16 hours straight to penetrate this concrete fort.

Pinakothek der Moderne Futuro House
Permanently Closed

Munich, Germany

Pinakothek der Moderne Futuro House

One of the most easily accessible examples of the rare 1960s UFO houses.

Lady Bavaria

Munich, Germany

Lady Bavaria

This massive statue is the personification of Bavaria and the first colossal statue of the modern period composed of bronze.

The Ochsenportal

Nuremberg, Germany

Ochsenportal

An ornate sculpture of an ox in repose marks the former entrance to Nuremberg's medieval meat market, which was destroyed during World War II.

The dragon clinging to the side of the building.

Munich, Germany

Wurmeck

A fearsome dragon clings to a corner of Munich's city hall.

Viscardigasse

Munich, Germany

Viscardigasse

Golden cobblestones remember a time when this small alley was used to avoid having to give a Nazi salute.

Bar of Ritz Hotel, París where Hemingway and Fitzgerald met

Paris, France

Bar Hemingway at the Ritz Paris

A cocktail lounge decorated like an American dive bar, in honor of the legendary author Ernest Hemingway.

Zwerglgarten (Dwarf Garden)

Salzburg, Austria

Zwerglgarten (Dwarf Garden)

Ugly 18th-century dwarf statues living in a perfectly landscaped Austrian garden.

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