Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
Belval Blast Furnaces
Two standing giants remain as a tribute to Luxembourg's metallurgical past.
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Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
Two standing giants remain as a tribute to Luxembourg's metallurgical past.
Bremerhaven, Germany
The only remaining U-boat that is still floating never actually saw any action in World War II.
Roskilde, Denmark
Nordic giants resurrected from the sea and restored to their former greatness.
Berlin, Germany
An abandoned NSA listening post on Berlin's "Devil's Mountain."
Berlin, Germany
The 1852 novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin" lends its name to a subway station, a street, and several shops on the edge of Berlin.
Berlin, Germany
A prime example of socialist modernist architecture, wrapped in a enormous fresco about the media.
Berlin, Germany
A socialist building dedicated to teachers showcases one of the largest Soviet mosaics in the world.
Berlin, Germany
Check the time in 145 countries at once with this East German relic.
Berlin, Germany
A monument to the three wars that led to German unification towers within a Berlin traffic circle.
Gislövshammar, Sweden
These mysterious circular formations are actually remnants of 19th century gristmills.
Stockholm, Sweden
Sweden's "good old days" painstakingly re-created in a model village.
Stockholm, Sweden
It houses the remains of a 17th-century version of the Titanic.
Stockholm, Sweden
The Swedish flag over this small naval fort signals that the nation is at peace.
Stockholm, Sweden
A 130-year-old urinal is the oldest of Stockholm and perhaps all of Sweden.
Stockholm, Sweden
This gem from the industrial age helps visitors and residents alike traverse hilly Stockholm.
Malmö, Sweden
Malmö’s bronze prince yearns for Copenhagen's 'Little Mermaid'—and his missing crown jewels.
Nantes, France
Massive puppet-automaton machines created by French artist collective Machines de l’Ile.
Saint-Brevin-les-Pins, France
An aluminum skeleton brings Chinese mythology to the French shore.
Saint-Nazaire, France
These red marks, seemingly placed at random, are in fact not.
Saint-Malo, France
On this romantic tidal island reachable only at low tide the tomb of a famous French writer overlooks the sea.
Mont Saint-Michel, France
This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.
Grandfontaine, France
A sandstone block marks the alleged spot where the legendary writer was conceived.
Vaduz, Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein's royal family calls this medieval alpine castle home.
Vaduz, Liechtenstein
Browse through a century of this principality's first popular export.