Tbilisi, Georgia
'Chronicle of Georgia'
This extraordinary, multi-pillared monument depicts the fascinating history of Georgia.
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Tbilisi, Georgia
This extraordinary, multi-pillared monument depicts the fascinating history of Georgia.
Georgia
This architecturally eclectic fortress witnessed centuries of bloody turmoil, including the massacre of its ruling clan.
Georgia
A cylinder monument with a spectacular vista commemorates a friendship that some say never existed.
Erfurt, Germany
Beloved children's TV characters freckle the German city's streets.
Erfurt, Germany
This historic stone bridge has an entire neighborhood clinging to its sides.
Beelitz, Germany
Terrifying derelict military hospital once housed a recuperating Hitler.
Magdeburg, Germany
The architect of this fanciful complex called it an "oasis for humanity and nature in a sea of rational houses."
Magdeburg, Germany
A six-story, asymmetrical tower filled to the brim with scientific experiments.
Wernigerode, Germany
On the highest peak in the Harz Mountains, science and the occult faced off in a failed attempt to turn a goat into a boy.
Thale, Germany
This enchanting mountain plateau celebrates spooky local folklore.
Blankenburg (Harz), Germany
A strange rock formation with numerous legends trying to explain it.
Quedlinburg, Germany
The medieval institution is home to the precious treasure stolen in World War II in one of the greatest art thefts of the 20th century.
Brunswick, Germany
Bursting forth from a historic German neighborhood, these day-glo palaces are now a bright fixture in the town.
Wolfsburg, Germany
Volkswagen's dedicated museum dives into the complex history of one of the world's best known cars.