Marseille, France
Notre-Dame de la Garde's Nautical Ex-Voto
Sky ships, planes, and portraits left as unique tokens of hope and thankfulness.
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Marseille, France
Sky ships, planes, and portraits left as unique tokens of hope and thankfulness.
Dublin, Ireland
The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.
Paris, France
This statue was given to France by the United States to commemorate the centennial of the French Revolution.
Budapest, Hungary
A trail of iron footwear stands as a monument to the thousands executed along this riverbank during WWII.
Budapest, Hungary
From Austrians to Nazis to Soviets, this historic Budapest fortress has a history as complex as the city itself.
Budapest, Hungary
Legions of Roman soldiers bathed in this ancient spa complex under a Budapest transit station.
Bratislava, Slovakia
Launched by Napoleon's soldiers more than 200 years ago, a cannonball remains embedded in the tower wall.
Copenhagen, Denmark
The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.
Malmö, Sweden
Swedish skyscraper with a 90° twist.
Malmö, Sweden
This chimerical bridge/tunnel appears to dead end right into the sea.
Oslo, Norway
The design of this beautifully crafted building was inspired by Norwegian glaciers.
Bergen, Norway
A favorite with sightseers and locals alike, this Norwegian funicular provides easy access to a stunning view of Bergen and its environs.
Rome, Italy
Rome's first modern graffito is all that is left of a peaceful protest from the 1970s.
Rome, Italy
This ritzy Italian market is built around a statue of an unforgiven heretic who was burned for his belief in an endless universe.
Rome, Italy
An ancient Roman temple first dedicated to an emperor's wife is now a church.
Rome, Italy
This one-of-a-kind Roman arch is not actually dedicated to the god Janus.
Lisbon, Portugal
This Industrial Age architectural and engineering gem helps visitors and residents alike traverse Lisbon, “The City of Seven Hills.”
Benidorm, Spain
This 47-story "M" needed 20 years to be completed
Madrid, Spain
Just like in Hollywood, Madrid has also a forgotten walk of fame.
Madrid, Spain
A stone slab in Madrid marks the point from which the distances of Spain's national roads are measured.
Iceland
This elegant arc of a waterfall marks a religious turning point.
Iceland
Iceland's largest lagoon is home to stunning multi-colored icebergs.
Grindavík, Iceland
Medicinal spa created from the mineral-rich runoff of a geothermal power plant
Woodstock, Illinois
See where Bill Murray kidnapped a hapless Punxsutawney Phil.