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This former hydraulic laboratory is now a woodland dotted with old engineering models.

Artworks by loners, prisoners and the criminally insane.

Where two rivers meet—but don’t mix.

This colorful but controversial ceiling has been likened to a 21st-century Sistine Chapel.

A treasure trove of scientific instruments from the 17th and 18th centuries.

The World Wide Web was created in this nondescript corridor at CERN.

Over 3km of caverns and caves at the Switzerland-France border contain the largest underground river in Central Europe.

This secret Swiss fortress is disguised as a harmless pink house, complete with fake windows.

This long line of cement defensive wedges is named after the famous chocolate bar for obvious reasons.

Reminiscent of a termite mound, this imposing structure is likely an ancient funerary monument.

An astounding collection of taxidermy, fossils, skeletons, and even a few strange live beasts.

Underneath a chalk hill in France lies what Hitler hoped would be the underground launching base for a devastating new weapon.

A sublime medieval path adorns the marble floor of one of the most beautiful Gothic cathedrals in France.

This former limestone quarry is now a subterranean wonderland of grand stonework.

A massive base for the Nazis' most formidable weapon in the Atlantic.

This French chateau is home to the world’s largest private collection of fighter jets.

This basement museum explores the art and artistry of fascism.

The world's only museum devoted to the wonders of fluorescence.