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Kris Best

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History and travel enthusiast based in Berlin, Germany.
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Molli Steam Tram

Bad Doberan, Germany

Molli Steam Tram

A steam powered train that runs on city streets.

Unlucky Mummy

London, England

Unlucky Mummy

A relic from ancient Egypt that is purported to have a curse associated with it

Memorial Cross model at Caernarfon Castle, Wales

London, England

Center of London

The purported midpoint in London from which all distances are measured has a tragic love story at its core

Angel of Užupis

Vilnius, Lithuania

Angel of Užupis

An angel that hatched from an egg!

Perlov Teahouse on Myasnitskaya Street

Moskva, Russia

Perlov Teahouse on Myasnitskaya Street

A tea merchant built a dazzling Chinoiserie mansion in the 1890s to impress a Chinese ambassador

Madonna dell'Archetto

Rome, Italy

Madonna dell'Archetto

Hidden away in an alleyway, this diminutive chapel is said to be the smallest church in Rome

Tony Halik Travelers' Museum

Toruń, Poland

Tony Halik Travelers' Museum

A modern-day Polish explorer's collection of artifacts from around the world

Michael Jackson Denkmal (Michael Jackson Memorial)

Munich, Germany

Michael Jackson Denkmal (Michael Jackson Memorial)

An unofficial monument to the late King of Pop sits at the base of a Renaissance composer's statue

Berlin Wall Memorial

Berlin, Germany

Berlin Wall Memorial

The largest stretch of the Berlin Wall is right on top of the former SS headquarters

The sculpture in memory of Knautschke at the Berlin zoo

Berlin, Germany

Knautschke

A war-scarred hippo calf nursed from the ruins into a symbol of Berlin resilience

Düsseldorf Central Station’s Model Railway

Dusseldorf, Germany

Düsseldorf Central Station’s Model Railway

A coin-operated model railway tucked inside a busy train station

Gëlle Fra

Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Gëlle Fra

Luxembourg's most popular statue since 1923 has been missing for... 26 years!

‘Battle of Marolles’ commemorative plaque

Brussels, Belgium

‘Battle of Marolles’ commemorative plaque

This plaque commemorates the end of a symbolic battle waged by local residents against a project to demolish a large number of homes. And although it only lasted 2 and a half months, it still has major repercussions today

Former Site of the Chapel of Glacis

Luxemburg, Luxembourg

Former Site of the Chapel of Glacis

A discreet mark on the ground marking the site of the first chapel of the Glacis, dedicated to the patron saint of the city of Luxembourg and the country

The Tom Ripley Shed

Berlin, Germany

Tom Ripley’s Shed

A real-world location where a fictional murder took place

John Ericsson Memorial

Washington, D.C.

John Ericsson Memorial

National Mall monument to the inventor of the screw propeller.

The Maria Theresa Thaler, with the statue of James Joyce in the background on the right.

Trieste, Italy

Maria Theresa Thaler

A giant coin serves as a very unusual yet creative monument commemorating one of the most important people in the history of Trieste.

Dance of Death Bridge

Lucerne, Switzerland

Dance of Death Bridge

This historic covered bridge contains a series of macabre paintings that communicate one thing: everyone dies.

Erlebnishotel Jailhotel

Lucerne, Switzerland

Barabas Hotel Luzern

Lucerne's central prison was converted into a tourist hotel with a bare minimum of changes.

Sleepy Lion

Lucerne, Switzerland

Lion of Lucerne

This memorial commemorating fallen Swiss Guards of the French Revolution has been called the saddest stone in the world.

Einstein's living room.

Bern, Switzerland

Einsteinhaus

This simple apartment may have inspired some of the most important theories in the history of science.

Bärengraben

Bern, Switzerland

Bärengraben

The bears of Bern have been a city highlight for over 500 years.

Tolkien's characters would have felt right at home in this space.

Bern, Switzerland

Kornhauskeller Restaurant

Dining in this grain cellar feels like stepping onto a fantasy film set.

The Méret Oppenheim fountain at Waisenhausplatz.

Bern, Switzerland

Méret Oppenheim Fountain

The Swiss artist's bulbous and overgrown shape-shifting sculpture controversially graces the center of Bern.

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