Berlin, Germany
Aufbau der Republik
One of the best-preserved pieces of DDR propaganda in Berlin.
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Berlin, Germany
One of the best-preserved pieces of DDR propaganda in Berlin.
Potsdam, Germany
An 18-panel Soviet mosaic showcasing the scientific advances made under socialism.
Potsdam, Germany
Designed to resemble foreign architecture, this mosque-looking structure was used to pump water to a royal fountain.
Potsdam, Germany
A quaint Russian village in the middle of a German metropolis.
Oranienburg, Germany
This abandoned hospital has a long history, having housed both German and Soviet soldiers in the course of its life.
Potsdam, Germany
Historic German church that was reconstructed and opened to the public in 2024.
Potsdam, Germany
A second hand shop that enabled the plan of Germany's most iconic conman.
Berlin, Germany
The most peculiar part of Berlin's public transit network is an on-demand rowboat.
Berlin, Germany
Check the time in 145 countries at once with this East German relic.
Berlin, Germany
A hidden, morbidly fascinating cemetery deep in the forest.
Munich, Germany
One man's personal kunstkammer, museum and shop.
Riga, Latvia
This controversial monument was designed to lionize the Red Army, but also disheartened the Latvian people.
Riga, Latvia
A collection of historical engines and rolling stock from throughout Riga's rich railway history.
Manchester, England
This statue of an everyday cleaning tool sits proud upon a plinth in Manchester's coolest quarter.
Manchester, England
Two of Manchester’s oldest buildings were moved twice.
Manchester, England
One of the trees in Manchester’s Piccadilly Gardens is actually a World War II memorial, and it's made of metal.
Manchester, England
This tiny watering hole claims to have the smallest bar counter in Europe.
Manchester, England
This haunted 17th-century pub was moved to a new city when it was already almost 300 years old.
Manchester, England
A 19th-century time capsule of travel, fiction, and historic texts still available to the public.
Manchester, England
Over 70 independent businesses have set up shop in this former Victorian department store.
Sheffield, England
This police call box harkens back to an era of pre-radio communications, and has a rather unique feature.
Manchester, England
When the city of Manchester built a new centralized heating network, they did it with style.
Liverpool, England
The Liverpool street made famous by the Beatles is real.
Liverpool, England
The quiet field that inspired one of the most famous songs of all time.