Ringkøbing, Denmark
‘Survival of the Fattest’
A bold sculpture highlighting the stark inequality between Western affluence and developing world hardship.
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Ringkøbing, Denmark
A bold sculpture highlighting the stark inequality between Western affluence and developing world hardship.
Hamburg, Germany
Dubbed Germany’s most accident-prone shopping street, this short stretch has seen around 30 cars crash into storefronts.
Borås, Sweden
Sweden’s first haunted museum showcases cursed dolls, mirrors, and relics said to carry lingering spirits.
Schwerin, Germany
Germany's last remaining Lenin statue has become a lightning rod of debate about the country's divided past.
Schwerin, Germany
A city's controversial tribute to its founder depicts townspeople flashing their bare behinds.
Hamburg, Germany
A mammoth WWII anti-air defense tower has been repurposed as a hotel with a rooftop garden.
Hamburg, Germany
Dating back to the Pre-Roman Iron Age, this piece of bread is Europe's oldest surviving formed bakery product.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The oldest floral clock in the world still functions today.
Cologne, Germany
This 19th-century fountain features sculptures of little gnomes that help with chores.
Ringkøbing, Denmark
Remnants of the Nazis' occupation of Denmark linger along the sand.
Copenhagen, Denmark
A towering sculpture, likened to an adult toy, sparked local and national debate.
Aarhus, Denmark
A giant pair of rose-tinted sunglasses offers an illuminated view of Aarhus Bay.
Berlin, Germany
Check the time in 145 countries at once with this East German relic.
Gothenburg, Sweden
Visitors sometimes leave flowers in honor of this writer and lesbian icon.
Flensburg, Germany
Search the street for hidden cats, all up to different kinds of mischief.
Chisinau, Moldova
Soviet-era gates guard an unexpected urban forest—and a future U.S. embassy.
Chisinau, Moldova
Artist Veaceslav Jiglițchi brings a connection to Chișinău through works of art.
Venice, Italy
An iron dragon with a long neck covered in feathery scales perched above one of Venice's most popular squares.
Vejle, Denmark
Hidden in plain sight, the origin of these embedded skulls remains the stuff of legend.
Fredericia, Denmark
An oversized sculpted hand and mooning backside remind visitors that protecting the Earth can come with humor.
Kalundborg, Denmark
Five matching towers make this church unique. Legend credits a troll.
Aqaba, Jordan
This flagpole ranks among the world’s tallest and can be seen from three countries.
Malmö, Sweden
A bronze sculpture on a bridge, of the shoes of 29 famous Malmöites.
Ayia Napa, Cyprus
A Flintstones-themed eatery in the heart of Ayia Napa’s party strip.