Oberhausen, Germany
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An industrial relic is now one of Europe's most staggering art spaces.
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Oberhausen, Germany
An industrial relic is now one of Europe's most staggering art spaces.
Bottrop, Germany
This massive steel pyramid can be entered by a set of jagged steps that let visitors stand in its heart.
Heidelberg, Germany
This Nazi-built amphitheater was constructed on a sacred mountain site used by various German cults.
Heidelberg, Germany
This historic funicular system combines the old with the new while offering delightful views over the surrounding valley.
Heidelberg, Germany
Sitting in the basement of a castle, the largest wine barrel in the world is bigger than most apartments.
Bad Schussenried, Germany
This Rococo church is known as the most beautiful village church in the world, and does not disappoint.
Rottweil, Germany
Built to test magnetically levitated elevators, the tower also boasts Germany's highest visitor platform.
Karlsruhe, Germany
A kindergarten shaped like a cat with a tail that's a slide.
Sachsenheim, Germany
A tiny, intricate model railway system.
Sonnenbühl, Germany
A collection of decorative eggs to admire in the off-season.
Nagold, Germany
A German town is growing a building out of trees.
Budapest, Hungary
A two-way chairlift system between Zugliget and the highest point in the city.
Budapest, Hungary
This quaint Hungarian railway system is operated exclusively by children between the ages of 10 and 14.
Budapest, Hungary
Possibly the world's largest hourglass only needs to be reset every New Year's Eve.
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
Once the home of a hermetic monk, this cave now houses a small church.
Budapest, Hungary
A series of caves under Castle Hill that once held the prisoner Vlad Tepes, better known as Count Dracula.
Budapest, Hungary
This Hungarian castle was built out of cardboard and wood until it proved so popular that it got upgraded to stone.
Budapest, Hungary
A trail of iron footwear stands as a monument to the thousands executed along this riverbank during WWII.
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
A series of haunting wooden totems are hidden in the woods surrounding a German environmental center.
Valletta, Malta
A centuries-old forgotten underworld lies beneath Malta.
Mdina, Malta
The Jesus tree of Malta bears a striking resemblance to Christ on the cross.
Victoria, Malta
This prison on the Maltese island of Gozo is almost 500 years old, and they have the graffiti to prove it.