Barcelona, Spain
Columns of the Temple of Augustus
The 2,000-year-old Roman columns are hidden within Barcelona's Gothic Quarter.
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Barcelona, Spain
The 2,000-year-old Roman columns are hidden within Barcelona's Gothic Quarter.
Barcelona, Spain
A stately palace has been converted into the world's largest cannabis museum.
Barcelona, Spain
Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.
Barcelona, Spain
This cemetery features modernist statues as strange as its name.
Gibraltar
Single runway interrupted by a busy road that cuts across its middle.
Borre, Denmark
A natural wonder in south Denmark.
Malmö, Sweden
This chimerical bridge/tunnel appears to dead end right into the sea.
Bodo, Norway
World's strongest whirlpool.
Dachau, Germany
The prototype for all Nazi concentration camps.
Schipkau, Germany
The industrial monstrosity known as Bagger 258 is a colossal mining machine built in the DDR - but now left for dead in a German field.
Meškuičių seniūnija, Lithuania
An old hill fort covered in over 100,000 crosses is a symbol of Lithuanian nationalism and beliefs.
Neringos savivaldybė, Lithuania
A narrow strip of land is home to the tallest migrating dunes in Europe.
Liepāja, Latvia
These crumbling Latvian forts make for some haunting seaside ruins.
Irbene, Latvia
This impressively complicated radioastronomy research center was once a tool of Soviet spies.
Mazirbe, Latvia
These abandoned vessels are destined to be reclaimed by the forest.
Riga, Latvia
This celebration of Latvia’s freedom and independence avoided demolition over half a century of Soviet occupation.
Tallinn, Estonia
An empty relic of the Moscow Olympics crumbles away in Estonia's capital.
Helsinki, Finland
No matter how many times this community-run sauna gets destroyed, it always rises from the ashes.
Helsinki, Finland
In the waters outside Helsinki, a tiny island once used as a military outpost now welcomes visitors.
Helsinki, Finland
This irregularly shaped sea fortress has defended not one but three different sovereign states.
Helsinki, Finland
This church also serves as a lighthouse complete with a beacon.
Helsinki, Finland
Villas that once served as playgrounds for the rich now fall away in decay.
Parikkala, Finland
Collection of nearly 500 concrete figures sculpted by the late Veijo Rönkkönen.
Imatra, Finland
These Finnish rapids have been attracting tourists for over a hundred years and are now released with the push of a button.