Berlin, Germany
Old City Wall of Berlin
The last remnants of a massive medieval wall that once encompassed the city of Berlin.
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Berlin, Germany
The last remnants of a massive medieval wall that once encompassed the city of Berlin.
Berlin, Germany
These brass bunnies honor the rabbits that dominated the no-man's-land around the Berlin Wall.
Berlin, Germany
Art installations, derelict railcars, and endangered grasshoppers all call this south Berlin park home.
Altaussee, Austria
During World War II, Austria's oldest salt mine was used to store thousands of pieces of stolen artwork.
Vienna, Austria
More than a millennium's worth of municipal records preserve the political history of Austria.
Vienna, Austria
A magnificent collection of imperial armor and weaponry.
Rottweil, Germany
Built to test magnetically levitated elevators, the tower also boasts Germany's highest visitor platform.
Hornberg, Germany
A unique showroom for bathroom fixtures featuring a giant toilet observation deck.
Büsingen am Hochrhein, Germany
A remarkable two-country morph, this town is part of Germany legally but is by all other measures Swiss.
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
This Late Gothic building that once housed Erasmus is now known as the filming location of "Suspiria."
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
A stonemason's hilarious revenge came in the form of this peculiarly positioned gargoyle.
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
This medieval cathedral houses stained-glass windows featuring saints and pretzels.
Lutry, Switzerland
Standing stones found on a construction site are re-erected.
Vézelay, France
This church sits upon a peaceful hill and a long, turbulent history.
Dijon, France
For over 300 years this little carving has been the city’s good luck charm.
Lucerne, Switzerland
This memorial commemorating fallen Swiss Guards of the French Revolution has been called the saddest stone in the world.
Cluny, France
One of the most powerful religious centers in the Middle Ages, dubbed the founder of Western monasticism.
Beaune, France
These ramparts, once lined with towers, were constructed in defense of Beaune.
Turin, Italy
When this funny little building went up in the 19th century, most people thought it would simply fall over.
Isola San Giulio, Italy
A fairytale island floats in the middle of Italy's little-known Lake Orta.
Turin, Italy
The intricate geometry inside this Baroque-style dome was designed to create "terror of the human soul."
Ascona, Switzerland
The Swiss hilltop housed an early 20th-century vegetarian nudist colony.
Basel, Switzerland
This artistic fountain display pays homage to this area's theatrical history.
Basel, Switzerland
An interactive exhibition space dedicated to the kinetic sculptures of Swiss artist Jean Tinguely.