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Hamburg, Germany

Memorial to the Children of Bullenhuser Damm

A suburban monument preserves the faces of twenty murdered Jewish boys and girls.
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Gothenburg, Sweden

The Devil on Linnégatan

A devilish mask still mocks a king’s rumored love nest across the street.
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Trollhättan, Sweden

Luffar-Lasse Roundabout

A mosaic tribute to a hitchhiking cat turned national celebrity.
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Hamburg, Germany

The Cheeky Boy at Hummel Fountain

A small stone boy mischievously turns his backside toward the city’s most famous water carrier.
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Hamburg, Germany

'Gesellschaftsspiegel' ('Society Mirror')

Elevated brass pavilions form a kaleidoscope of fragmented views of the surrounding historic cityscape.
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Trollhättan, Sweden

Kungsgrottan (King's Cave)

An Ice Age rock grotto autographed by royalty.
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Gothenburg, Sweden

Tomtehuset (The Gnome House)

A 19th-century home, embellished with gnomes.
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Gothenburg, Sweden

Pellerin’s Margarine Factory

This factory dominated the Swedish market, and is now a historic site.
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Gothenburg, Sweden

Hagavågen (Haga Wave)

Artwork created by artists and school children as a tribute to free speech and democracy.
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Gårda, Sweden

Göteborgs Remfabrik - Textile Heritage Centre

The best-preserved weaving mill from the early 20th century in all of Scandinavia
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Hamburg, Germany

Hans Albers Monument Reliefs

Carved scenes of sex work and unglamorous labour beneath a cultural hero.
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Hamburg, Germany

Hamburger SV Fan Burial Ground

Europe’s first football club cemetery, where lifelong supporters remain close to their team even after death.
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Schwerin, Germany

Petermännchen Statue at Schwerin Castle

A carved figure embodying the palace’s pint-sized but protective spirit rooted in local folklore.
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Trelleborg, Sweden

Berlin Wall Section in Trelleborg

A piece of Cold War history most people walk past unknowingly.
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Hamburg, Germany

‘The Devil and the Hare’

Multiple versions of this horned sculpture, tied to local legend, have been stolen over the years.
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Ringkøbing, Denmark

‘Survival of the Fattest’

A bold sculpture highlighting the stark inequality between Western affluence and developing world hardship.
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Hamburg, Germany

Waitzstraße

Dubbed Germany’s most accident-prone shopping street, this short stretch has seen around 30 cars crash into storefronts.
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Borås, Sweden

Haunted Museum of Borås

Sweden’s first haunted museum showcases cursed dolls, mirrors, and relics said to carry lingering spirits.
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Schwerin, Germany

Schwerin Lenin

Germany's last remaining Lenin statue has become a lightning rod of debate about the country's divided past.
Schwerin, Germany

Henry the Lion Monument

A city's controversial tribute to its founder depicts townspeople flashing their bare behinds.
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Hamburg, Germany

Feldstraße Bunker

A mammoth WWII anti-air defense tower has been repurposed as a hotel with a rooftop garden.
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Hamburg, Germany

Ovelgönne Bread Roll

Dating back to the Pre-Roman Iron Age, this piece of bread is Europe's oldest surviving formed bakery product.
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Edinburgh, Scotland

Floral Clock

The oldest floral clock in the world still functions today.
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Cologne, Germany

Heinzelmännchenbrunnen

This 19th-century fountain features sculptures of little gnomes that help with chores.
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