Minsk, Belarus
Fountain of Three Storks
A sculpture of graceful storks sits atop this fountain in Independence Square.
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Minsk, Belarus
A sculpture of graceful storks sits atop this fountain in Independence Square.
Prague, Czechia
The first museum in the world devoted to sexual gadgetry.
Banff, Alberta
Try the alligator at this fondue spot, which has been catering to "lovers and hedonists" since 1967.
Berlin, Germany
The bunker where Hitler took his own life is hidden under this deliberately ordinary parking lot.
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.
Berlin, Germany
Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.
Berlin, Germany
A whimsical and twisted animatronic monster tour beneath the streets of Berlin.
Berlin, Germany
An imperial church bombed to ruins during WWII now stands as a jagged memorial.
Berlin, Germany
Metro station with a claim to rock n' roll fame.
Berlin, Germany
The site of the famous Nazi book burning campaign of 1933 remembers its "Night of Shame".
Berlin, Germany
A monument to the three wars that led to German unification towers within a Berlin traffic circle.
Berlin, Germany
One of the world's heaviest musical instruments towers within a popular urban park.
Berlin, Germany
Cold war icon and onetime "hole" in the iron curtain.
Lampedusa e Linosa, Italy
A monument to the migrants who cross the dangerous waters between North Africa and a tiny Italian island.
Messina, Italy
An eccentric home in Sicily turns heads on a regular basis.
Catania, Italy
A mysterious ancient elephant said to possess magic powers is now the symbol of a Sicilian city.
Gnosjö S, Sweden
The lost American era of gunfighters, bandits, Indians and steam trains is recreated in Sweden.
Yerevan, Armenia
Destruction from Armenia's 1988 earthquake inspired an artist's sculptures of scrap metal.
King George Island, Antarctica
One of only two civilian settlements in the desolate lands of chilly Antarctica.
Smygehuk, Sweden
Sweden's southernmost point is located in this charming fishing village.
Oslo, Norway
In downtown Oslo, a menacing and terrifying relief clings to a church wall.
Oslo, Norway
Thousands of miniature bronze sculptures have taken over this city square creating a unique art installation.
Bender, Moldova
A unique collection of Soviet military artifacts lies hidden away in a disused train, in the unrecognized Eastern European republic of Transnistria.
Minsk, Belarus
A beautiful and moving memorial set on a little island in the middle of the river in Minsk.