Hamburg, Germany
St. Nicholas' Church
Once the tallest building in the world, this abandoned church is now a monument to the destruction of WWII.
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Hamburg, Germany
Herbertstraße
Hamburg's first legal sex work is relegated to a gated street that still does not allow pedestrian women.
Bratislava, Slovakia
Most SNP
This Slovak bridge is known both for its connection to a national uprising and its UFO-shaped eatery.
Budapest, Hungary
Terror Háza
Museum dedicated to the terror regimes of Hungary.
Budapest, Hungary
Shoes on the Danube Promenade
A trail of iron footwear stands as a monument to the thousands executed along this riverbank during WWII.
Budapest, Hungary
Hospital in the Rock
A museum dedicated to a secret military hospital hidden beneath a castle in Budapest.
Budapest, Hungary
Semmelweis Medical Museum
A museum in the childhood house of a medical pioneer.
Budapest, Hungary
For Sale Pub
This Budapest bar allows drinkers to leave their mark on the walls, floor, and even ceiling.
Budapest, Hungary
Budapest Cave Church
Once the home of a hermetic monk, this cave now houses a small church.
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Dragon Bridge
A whimsical bridge adorned with decorative dragons.
Zagreb, Croatia
Museum of Broken Relationships
Where the lovelorn find a home for their sentimental keepsakes.
Brașov, Romania
Transylvania's "Hollywood" Signs
The European towns of Brașov and Râșnov each have proud signs reminiscent of the Hollywood sign.
Sofia, Bulgaria
Monument to the Soviet Army
A Bulgarian monument to Russia's role in World War II is constantly being painted in pop culture protest.
Pristina, Kosovo
National Library of Kosovo
A futuristic, brutalist masterpiece that is also strangely prison-like.
Tirana, Albania
Tirana's Colorful Facade
What happens when you cross a mayor and a painter?
Tirana, Albania
Pyramid of Tirana
An Albanian monument to the Communism that nearly crushed the country is now a crumbling wreck.
Elbasan County, Albania
Bunkers of Albania
Hundreds of thousands of concrete bunkers crowd Albania long after the fall of Communism.
Albania
Fier's Ship House
Gigantic water vessel, permanently grounded in Southern Albania.
Kalabaka, Greece
Meteora
Monasteries on rock pillars, once accessible only by frayed ropes.
Athens, Greece
Syntagma Square Metro Station
Where commuters walk through remnants of an ancient Greek necropolis.
Selçuk, Turkey
The Public Toilets of Ephesus
The ancient latrines of the Greeks, in all their public glory.
Sultaniye Köyü, Turkey
House of the Virgin Mary
The alleged house of the Virgin Mary is tucked away in a park and nature preserve on Mt. Koressos in Turkey and is holy to both Catholics and Muslims alike.
Özkonak Belediyesi, Turkey
Özkonak Underground City
This ancient subterranean megalopolis is known for the hot oil traps that were installed above each of its entrances.
Derinkuyu, Turkey
Derinkuyu Underground City
The deepest underground city in Turkey was designed to protect 20,000 people behind massive stone doors.
