Bad Schandau, Germany
Art Nouveau Elevator
An ornate century-old elevator still connects the two halves of Bad Schandau.
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Bad Schandau, Germany
An ornate century-old elevator still connects the two halves of Bad Schandau.
Hřensko, Czechia
Europe's largest natural bridge has a 19th century royal chateau built into its side.
Săpânța, Romania
A countryside Romanian cemetery filled with colorful crosses bearing lyrical, ironic, or satirical rhymes.
Bârsana, Romania
The most impressive example of contemporary Romanian architecture in wood
Sucevița, Romania
This fortress-like monastery is covered with intricate frescoes.
Chisinau, Moldova
This abandoned Soviet circus is slowly being restored to its Communist-era glory.
Chisinau, Moldova
Once the tallest building in Chisinau, this unique tower is a relic of Soviet architecture.
Milestii Mici, Moldova
The largest wine cellar in the world is a 150-mile network of underground caves near the capital of Moldova.
Budapest, Hungary
This Hungarian castle was built out of cardboard and wood until it proved so popular that it got upgraded to stone.
Budapest, Hungary
A triumphant marble and bronze fountain depicting a 15th-century Hungarian king and his hunting party.
Budapest, Hungary
Built in 1870 at the bridge that connected Buda and Pest, this spectacular incline railway was almost lost forever during World War II.
Budapest, Hungary
The geographical center of Budapest is marked with a 10-foot-tall stylized zero.
Budapest, Hungary
A random tree outside a Budapest hotel has become a DIY shrine to the late singer.
Jülich, Germany
A medieval gate once used as a prison and how home to a city museum.
Sandwick, Scotland
Amazing and mysterious Neolithic settlement on Scotland's Orkney Islands.
Budapest, Hungary
A trail of iron footwear stands as a monument to the thousands executed along this riverbank during WWII.
Brussels, Belgium
Theme park featuring miniature replicas of European monuments.
Brussels, Belgium
Climb inside an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times its normal size.
Brussels, Belgium
Lavish royal estate punctuated with heated greenhouses.
Brussels, Belgium
Intricate metal sculpture that's half gothic cathedral, half construction equipment.
Brussels, Belgium
Cozy basement bar sports an inventory of over 2,000 beers.
Laakdal, Belgium
Six turbines towering over a wide road for passersby.
Geel, Belgium
A pilgrimage site where people ask Saint Dymphna to watch over those who are not of sound mind.
Schokland, Netherlands
The struggle of a small Dutch island against the sea.