Tampere, Finland
Tampere Cathedral Frescoes
The church's remarkable frescoes incorporate Finnish artist Hugh Simberg's trademark themes of death and the supernatural.
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Tampere, Finland
The church's remarkable frescoes incorporate Finnish artist Hugh Simberg's trademark themes of death and the supernatural.
Kemi, Finland
This fantastical icy castle is built anew every winter.
Saariselkä, Finland
Rent out a glass igloo to watch the Northern Lights like you live in the future.
Yekaterinburg, Russia
It's hard to believe the dizzying patterns covering this abandoned mine are completely natural.
Pushkin, Russia
A model village fit for an emperor.
Brisbane, Australia
Started nearly 100 years ago, this science experiment just keeps on going, ever so slowly.
Princetown, Australia
Nine limestone rock stacks on Australia's "Shipwreck Coast."
Australia
An Australian lake whose pink hue defies scientific explanation.
Quedlinburg, Germany
The medieval institution is home to the precious treasure stolen in World War II in one of the greatest art thefts of the 20th century.
Ulm, Germany
The world's tallest church tower reveals a spectacular view to anyone up to the task of climbing the daunting staircase.
Kassel, Germany
This German museum is devoted to all aspects of grave culture from headstones to coffins.
Berlin, Germany
What started as a tongue-in-cheek shrine is now a full-blown museum celebrating "The Hoff" and his longtime love affair with Berlin.
Berlin, Germany
Blitzkrieg bop your way through Berlin's Ramones Museum.
Dresden, Germany
Slaughterhouse Five opens its dank doors to fans of Kurt Vonnegut.
Berchtesgaden, Germany
Soaring over 6,000 feet in the Bavarian Alps, this beer garden was once Hitler's 50th birthday present.
Berlin, Germany
Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.
Wierschem, Germany
This medieval castle overlooking the Elzbach river looks just like it did hundreds of years ago.
Berlin, Germany
A museum dedicated to the history of a terrifying secret police is now held in their former headquarters.
Berlin, Germany
The most visited, and possibly most controversial, museum in Germany.
Berlin, Germany
An eerie, derelict amusement park in Berlin.
Lohmen, Germany
Ruins of a German castle on top of a towering stone pillar.
Mühltal, Germany
The birthplace of an eccentric alchemist and possible inspiration for the fictional reanimator of monsters.
Nebljusi, Croatia
A forgotten monument to Yugoslavian freedom.
Novo Selo Palanječko, Croatia
A tower marking the spot where Yugoslavia began its resistance against the invading Nazis stands neglected, but not quite forgotten.