Athens, Greece
Antikythera Mechanism
A 2,000-year-old computer demonstrates remarkable engineering and astronomical precision.
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Athens, Greece
A 2,000-year-old computer demonstrates remarkable engineering and astronomical precision.
Vienna, Austria
Vienna's giant wonder wheel had a starring role in one of the greatest noir movies of all time.
Vienna, Austria
Baroque celebration of the end of the Great Plague of Vienna.
Vienna, Austria
The topiary maze at the Habsburg hunting lodge.
Vienna, Austria
The final resting place for the remains of 143 Habsburg royalty.
Bratislava, Slovakia
Also known as the Blue Church, the building was consecrated to the daughter of Andrew II.
Bratislava, Slovakia
The largest fountain in Bratislava.
Bratislava, Slovakia
This Slovakian statue of an emerging sewer worker might just be a bronze peeping tom.
Brussels, Belgium
Brussels' favorite peeing boy has a sister.
Budapest, Hungary
A Trabant car, a kangaroo statue, and a plethora of plants take over this abandoned-factory-turned-bar.
Budapest, Hungary
From Austrians to Nazis to Soviets, this historic Budapest fortress has a history as complex as the city itself.
Budapest, Hungary
Built in 1870 at the bridge that connected Buda and Pest, this spectacular incline railway was almost lost forever during World War II.
Budapest, Hungary
A trail of iron footwear stands as a monument to the thousands executed along this riverbank during WWII.
Valletta, Malta
The floor of this spectacular Baroque sanctuary is covered in memento mori.
Porto, Portugal
Elaborate tile work in this railway station tells the story of Portugal.
Porto, Portugal
A hidden three-foot-wide house separates these two regal churches.
Porto, Portugal
This restored Portuguese cafe may well be the most beautiful place in the world to grab a Big Mac.
Dublin, Ireland
This colorful and fiery mural depicts the Irish folk story of the beloved hero Cuchulain.
Dublin, Ireland
Dublin's most modern, visually spectacular bridge is modeled after Ireland's national emblem.
Dublin, Ireland
The house where the writer spent his formative years.
Dublin, Ireland
The modern birthplace of Irish freedom.
Corofin, Ireland
A hugely vast Irish landscape of barren rock that stretches for miles.
Dublin, Ireland
The 19th-century pharmacy (now a used bookstore) was featured in James Joyce’s "Ulysses," and has changed very little to this day.
Dublin, Ireland
The comedy and tragedy of Oscar Wilde is preserved in a Dublin park, captured in a sculpture of colorful stone.