Berlin, Germany
Teufelsberg
An abandoned NSA listening post on Berlin's "Devil's Mountain."
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Berlin, Germany
An abandoned NSA listening post on Berlin's "Devil's Mountain."
Berlin, Germany
Gardens representing parts of Asia, Europe, and the Mid East are tucked away among the Soviet-style buildings in East Berlin.
Berlin, Germany
You've probably seen these distinctive orange-tiled columns on the big screen.
Berlin, Germany
This Berlin island is home to a flock of free-roaming peacocks, as well as a historic ivory folly.
Berlin, Germany
Berlin's old airport.
Berlin, Germany
On the Spree bank, discover one of the last reminders of a symbolic wall that divided, and was torn down by the people.
Athens, Greece
These caves secretly held national treasures during World War II.
Copenhagen, Denmark
This pair of gilded girls atop an Art Deco building in Copenhagen were built to function as a weather indicator.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Danish tourist destination well known for open stalls where vendors sell marijuana on the street.
Frankfurt (Oder), Germany
An abstract and eyecatching clock/fountain is the centerpiece of this little-known German city.
Kefalas, Greece
Nestled in the hills of Crete, a local artist has created a wonderland of stone and terracotta sculptures.
Heraklion, Greece
This famous archeological mystery may be an ancient example of movable type.
Heraklion, Greece
A minotaur, a labyrinth, and a dubious restoration pull in visitors from around the world.
Lasithi, Greece
This little Greek plateau is home to thousands of rustic, white-sailed windmills.
Psichro, Greece
According to myth, Zeus himself was hidden in this cave to escape being eaten by his dad.
Lasithi, Greece
This abandoned Greek island was the last active leper colony in Europe.
Halberstadt, Germany
Constantly maintained, this organ is playing a six-century long composition by John Cage.
Thale, Germany
This enchanting mountain plateau celebrates spooky local folklore.
Blankenburg (Harz), Germany
A strange rock formation with numerous legends trying to explain it.
Wolmirstedt, Germany
Where the interconnection of German power grids should be.
Berlin, Germany
For patriotic Russians, this memorial honoring the Soviet soldiers who died liberating Berlin in 1945 is the most sacred location outside of Russia.
Berlin, Germany
A restaurant and observation deck built in a unique broadcasting antenna.
Magdeburg, Germany
The architect of this fanciful complex called it an "oasis for humanity and nature in a sea of rational houses."
Magdeburg, Germany
This 17th-century "unicorn" was cobbled together from the skull of a rhinoceros, the legs of a mammoth, and the horn of a narwhal.