Rome, Italy
Buca Dello Spione
An 18th-century post box used to alert the church of sick and ailing foreign pilgrims.
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Rome, Italy
An 18th-century post box used to alert the church of sick and ailing foreign pilgrims.
Barcelona, Spain
A former steam-powered mill from the 1800s is now an industrial park with a giant steel dragon slide.
Barcelona, Spain
Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.
Barcelona, Spain
One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.
Barcelona, Spain
Visit the only cheesemaker working in Barcelona.
Vienna, Austria
These relics of the city's past now exist as a prominent modern feature.
Vienna, Austria
The Habsburgs' royal collections of art and wonders.
Vienna, Austria
Dine amidst exotic plants at this former royal greenhouse.
Vienna, Austria
Built to give thanks for the passing of a plague epidemic, this cathedral is a one-of-a-kind architectural hybrid.
Budapest, Hungary
A forgotten graveyard lost in the tangles of an overgrown garden.
Berlin, Germany
The best bagels in Berlin are tucked away in an independent bookstore.
Berlin, Germany
Reminders of the Battle of Berlin still scar the railway.
Berlin, Germany
Tiny memorials honor individual victims of the Holocaust.
Berlin, Germany
A whimsical and twisted animatronic monster tour beneath the streets of Berlin.
Unity, Maine
After giving up Michelin glamour for his Amish faith, one chef now makes stellar sausages in a small, off-the-grid shop.
Heidelberg, Germany
This Nazi-built amphitheater was constructed on a sacred mountain site used by various German cults.
Oppenheim, Germany
This German bone house contains the remains of some 20,000 souls.
Schonach im Schwarzwald, Germany
A Black Forest cuckoo clock theme park features one timepiece big enough to walk inside.
Zinnowitz, Germany
An elevator into the Baltic Sea.
Berlin, Germany
Berliners converted a bombed-out, disused lot into a community-run urban farm with its own cafe and bar.
Wonsees, Germany
These 18th century gardens tell a rocky story of the son of Odysseus.
Auerstedt, Germany
Living trees form the structure of an open-air palace.
Horn-Bad Meinberg, Germany
Between Neo-Pagans and Neo-Nazis, these strange rock formations have a curious cult following and a very strange history.
Ettal, Germany
A small but immensely extravagant palace built by the "Night King."