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Kris Best

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History and travel enthusiast based in Berlin, Germany.
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Saint Munditia, St. Peter's Kirche, Munchen

Munich, Germany

Jeweled Skeleton of Saint Munditia

The patron saint of spinsters grasps a container of dried blood.

The devil's footprint or a clever tourist trap? Both?

Munich, Germany

Der Teufelstritt (The Devil's Footprint)

The footprint of a frustrated devil in Munich's Cathedral.

A slice of cake filled with vanilla bean-flecked custard.

Munich, Germany

Kuchentratsch

German-style coffee and cake, just like Oma used to make it.

Filmtheater Sendlinger Tor

Munich, Germany

Filmtheater Sendlinger Tor

This century-old cinema house has a marquee that has been hand painted by a single man for over 25 years.

Marionettes.

Salzburg, Austria

The World of Puppets Museum

A small marionette collection located within the dark cellars of an 11th-century Austrian castle.

Salzburg Almkanal, Städtischer Arm

Salzburg, Austria

Almkanal of Salzburg

The medieval network of canals hidden underneath the city is opened to explorers each year.

The Ernst Thälmann Monument

Berlin, Germany

Ernst Thälmann Monument

A massive relic of the communist era of Berlin.

Bud Spencer Museum.

Berlin, Germany

Bud Spencer Museum

Celebrating the works of a beloved Italian actor, known for such cult films as 'They Call Me Trinity' and 'Watch Out, We’re Mad!'

Berlin Story Bunker

Berlin, Germany

Berlin Story Bunker

This World War II bunker now survives as a documentation of the Nazi regime and war crimes.

Kolumba Museum with original church facade

Cologne, Germany

Kapelle 'Madonna in den Trümmern' ('Madonna in the Ruins' Chapel)

This little jewel of post-war religious architecture is hidden inside the Diocesan Museum, which swallowed it when it was built.

Tank Monument Kleinmachnow

Kleinmachnow, Germany

Tank Monument Kleinmachnow

A truly obscure, hidden Cold War monument.

Local History Museum of Treuenbrietzen

Treuenbrietzen, Germany

Local History Museum of Treuenbrietzen

Explore Treuenbrietzen’s past inside a restored medieval chapel with artifacts, crafts, and a historic pharmacy.

The Oasis of Aboukir

Paris, France

The Oasis of Aboukir

A lush vertical garden blooming in the heart of Paris.

Exhibit resembling reactor 4 which suffered the catastrophic failure, Ukrainian National Chornobyl Museum, Kyev, Ukraine

Kyiv, Ukraine

Ukrainian National Chornobyl Museum

This unassuming museum's slogan translates to “there is a limit of sadness, anxiety has no limits."

One Million Cent Pyramid

Vilnius, Lithuania

One Million Cent Pyramid

The largest coin pyramid in the world is a carefully balanced stack of over 1,000,000 pieces.

Tony Soprano at Vilnius train station

Vilnius, Lithuania

Tony Soprano Statue

A 15-foot-tall statue of the head of the Sopranos family greets passengers at a train station in southeastern Lithuania.

Juodasis Vaiduoklis (The Black Ghost)

Klaipėda, Lithuania

Juodasis Vaiduoklis (The Black Ghost)

A creepy statue of a hooded ghost hauls itself up from the water in a historic Lithuanian city.

The pillar of shame.

Zadar, Croatia

Pillar of Shame

Now harmless, this looming post struck fear into the heart of medieval troublemakers.

Old Sarajevo Clock Tower

Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Old Sarajevo Clock Tower

This historic timepiece is thought to be the only public clock in the world that keeps lunar time.

Kiskirálylány

Budapest, Hungary

‘Kiskirálylány’ (‘Little Princess’)

A diminutive statue that was inspired by the sculptor's own daughter.

The Sword of Pribina

Nitra, Slovakia

The Sword of Pribina

A towering sword embedded in the ground commemorates the legendary Slavic ruler.

Stone Lizards of Kapitulská

Bratislava, Slovakia

Stone Lizards of Kapitulská

Often mistaken as a medieval Gothic monument, this unique cornerstone only dates back to the 1980s.

Ján Kuciak & Martina Kušnírová Memorial

Bratislava, Slovakia

Ján Kuciak & Martina Kušnírová Memorial

The site is dedicated to an investigative journalist whose murder triggered a political uproar that changed Slovakia forever.

Napoleon's Army Soldier.

Bratislava, Slovakia

Napoleon's Army Soldier

An ode to a soldier who came to town, fell in love, then began making his own sparkling wine.

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