Berlin, Germany
Führerbunker Parking Lot
The bunker where Hitler took his own life is hidden under this deliberately ordinary parking lot.
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Berlin, Germany
The bunker where Hitler took his own life is hidden under this deliberately ordinary parking lot.
Berlin, Germany
An imperial church bombed to ruins during WWII now stands as a jagged memorial.
Potsdam, Germany
The "Prussian Versailles" that is as glorious today as when it was built.
Belgrade, Serbia
Ride in 1960s style on the private luxury train Marshal Josip Tito used to travel around Yugoslavia.
Bucharest, Romania
This once-derelict building is now one of the most beautiful bookstores in the world.
Berlin, Germany
Super-heavy Nazi architectural experiment.
Berlin, Germany
Cold war icon and onetime "hole" in the iron curtain.
Berlin, Germany
Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Huge masonic hall in Philadelphia with lavishly themed rooms.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The sounds of the world's largest fully functioning pipe organ dazzle shoppers at a Philadelphia Macy's.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The fastest transatlantic ocean liner sat abandoned in a Philadelphia shipyard for decades.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The last of Philadelphia's wood-paved streets is now a landmark of terrible engineering.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The first American department store, and home to the largest operating musical instrument in the world.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This elaborate towering structure was once famed for its revolutionary height.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The world’s first penitentiary, meant to be humane, drove men insane.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.
Ruhnu, Estonia
It's rumored this unique Baltic beacon was designed by Gustave Eiffel himself.
Žagarė, Lithuania
What almost started out as a spite house became an eccentric's found object masterpiece.
Jelgava, Latvia
This ducal residence was once home to a future Russian empress and a French king in exile.
Riga, Latvia
This celebration of Latvia’s freedom and independence avoided demolition over half a century of Soviet occupation.
Riga, Latvia
3,000 market stands in five former Zeppelin hangars.
Riga, Latvia
The statue of a legendary giant who carried Christ and shouldered the world's sins.
Jūrmala, Latvia
This seaside pine grove features an exclusive watchtower that presents amazing views.