Neuss, Germany
Museumsinsel Hombroich
Be it nature, art, or abandoned military architecture this eclectic German "museum" has you covered.
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Neuss, Germany
Be it nature, art, or abandoned military architecture this eclectic German "museum" has you covered.
Dusseldorf, Germany
Twisted buildings adorn the banks of the Rhine river.
Dusseldorf, Germany
This futuristic German television spire is actually the world's largest digital clock.
Bonn, Germany
A pair of giant stone heads represent the ancient Roman saints beheaded here.
Bergisch Gladbach, Germany
This strange building looks like a medieval fortress crashed into a 1960s Brutalist office block.
Leverkusen, Germany
Largest illuminated advertisement sign in the world.
Cologne, Germany
A church filled with the bones of hundreds of virgins martyrs—or so they say.
Cologne, Germany
Thousands of tourists and residents in Cologne affix "love padlocks" on the Hohenzollernbrücke Bridge to symbolize their affections.
Cologne, Germany
The bones of the Biblical Magi traveled to Constantinople and Milan before landing in their current home inside an elaborate golden reliquary in the Cologne Cathedral.
Eastham, Massachusetts
Cape Cod’s historic beacon made famous on a potato chip bag.
Brooklyn, New York
The secret behind these nostalgic light fixtures: They're not as old as they may seem.
London, England
This tribute to the fictional detective stands at the famous literary character's address.
Berlin, Germany
A massive relic of the communist era of Berlin.
Potsdam, Germany
An 18-panel Soviet mosaic showcasing the scientific advances made under socialism.
New Bedford, Massachusetts
The New Bedford Whaling Museum in Massachusetts displays what it calls the world's largest ship model.
Vienna, Austria
This cubist Vienna church building looks like some sort of alien stonehenge.
Vienna, Austria
One of Vienna’s oldest (and perhaps most haunted) alleys, allegedly with a bloody past that gave it its name.
Berlin, Germany
An astonishingly accurate water clock that doubles as an hourly spectacle in this Berlin shopping area.
London, England
An oddity of a bygone era that stills functions today.
Eisenach, Germany
The castle where Martin Luther secretly translated the New Testament from Greek to German while in hiding.
London, England
Inside a London bookstore, a fireplace that once belonged to the illustrator responsible for a famous set of tarot cards.
London, England
Originally built for London’s cab drivers, this bright green hut now serves anyone a hot drink or meal.
London, England
These official units of measurement—including chains and perches—lie hidden beneath tourists' feet in a popular London hub.
London, England
The pretty iron lamp is a reminder of the architecture underneath London's streets.