Malmö, Sweden
Turning Torso
Swedish skyscraper with a 90° twist.
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Malmö, Sweden
Swedish skyscraper with a 90° twist.
Saint-Lager, France
A gothic church dedicated to the love of wine.
Rome, Italy
The first Russian Orthodox church in the Catholic city of Rome in almost a thousand years.
Athens, Greece
This gem is often wrongly overshadowed by the larger, newer Metropolis church in Athens.
Budapest, Hungary
From Austrians to Nazis to Soviets, this historic Budapest fortress has a history as complex as the city itself.
Berlin, Germany
On the Spree bank, discover one of the last reminders of a symbolic wall that divided, and was torn down by the people.
Gdańsk, Poland
A mysterious emblem tucked in an small alleyway is actually the coat of arms of a heroic medieval family.
Gdynia, Poland
A haunting deserted hotel is a favorite with artists and photographers.
Bydgoszcz, Poland
This symbol of Polish heritage survived the occupation during World War II, hidden in plain sight.
Innsbruck, Austria
This splendid tomb may look fantastic, but there's nothing in it...
New York, New York
Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.
Boston, Massachusetts
The site of Paul Revere's historic two lantern warning.
Boston, Massachusetts
Berthed at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston, "Old Ironsides" is the oldest commissioned warship still afloat.
Boston, Massachusetts
This monument on Breed's Hill proves that one of the most famous battles of the Revolutionary War is misnamed.
Ghent, Belgium
This fairytale castle was built as a show of power but was nearly torn down thanks to its history of torture.
Ghent, Belgium
A Museum of Psychiatry in a still-operating mental institution.
Bruges, Belgium
Christ's blood allegedly preserved in a Belgian town.
Ghent, Belgium
Each time a baby is born in Ghent, these streetlights flash in silent celebration.
Ghent, Belgium
This narrow Ghent alleyway is an officially sanctioned street art tunnel.
Bruges, Belgium
A beer pipeline runs beneath Bruges.
Gdańsk, Poland
Memorial to the lost dead of Gdansk, whose resting places were destroyed during World War II.
Prague, Czechia
Around 100,000 bodies are buried below the medieval headstones, many of which mark graves with multiple bodies stacked up to 12 deep.
Walbrzych, Poland
A fairytale Gothic castle steeped in Nazi treasure conspiracy theories.
Lyon, France
Lyon, France is home to two remarkably preserved Roman theaters, one dating back to 15 BCE.