Ulm, Germany
Einstein Fountain
Albert Einstein's head sticks out of a snail shell stacked on a rocket in this truly bizarre monument to the scientist.
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Ulm, Germany
Albert Einstein's head sticks out of a snail shell stacked on a rocket in this truly bizarre monument to the scientist.
Ulm, Germany
A typical crusty old museum this isn't.
Ulm, Germany
The world's tallest church tower reveals a spectacular view to anyone up to the task of climbing the daunting staircase.
Athens, Greece
View the ancient remains of buildings and the ancient "River of Hades" before hopping on a train.
Ironbridge, England
This bridge is the first to be made entirely from iron, but designed like it was still made of wood.
John o' Groats, Scotland
The sign marks one of the endpoints to mainland Britain's longest overland travel route.
Marazion, England
A island reachable by a causeway at low tide is possibly one of the earliest Western European locations to be identified in text.
Penzance, England
A open air theatre built on a cliff by an eccentric British woman.
Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, Wales
This Welsh village gave itself a ridiculous name in a publicity stunt a century ahead of its time.
Caernarfon, Wales
The highest peak in Wales is said to be the final resting place of a giant killed by King Arthur.
Caernarfon, Wales
A tiny village in Wales claims the name of a noble medieval hound slain for a crime he didn't commit.
Gwynedd, Wales
A miniature Italianate fantasy village on the coast of Wales and the set of ITC classic "The Prisoner."
Andermatt, Switzerland
A breathtaking bridge that crosses a vast gorge over a river's torrents, and has a tale of a devil architect attached.
Prague, Czechia
Straight out of a nightmare, barcode-faced babies climb up and down Prague's television tower.
Andorra la Vella, Andorra
In one of the smallest countries in the world stands an original Salvador Dalí sculpture.
San Marino, San Marino
High in the clouds of San Marino sits an ancient tower with some curious prisoner graffiti.
Plitvička Jezera, Croatia
A chain of 16 wondrous lakes formed as a result of the gradual dissolution of soluble layers of bedrock.
Sofia, Bulgaria
A vast Communist-era exhibition space in the Bulgarian capital.
Sofia, Bulgaria
A striking symbol of the Bulgarian capital.
Carcassonne, France
Historic medieval fortified city in southwest France.
Zurich, Switzerland
One of a series of no-purpose kinetic artworks by Swiss sculptor Jean Tinguely.
Bern, Switzerland
The bears of Bern have been a city highlight for over 500 years.
Meyrin, Switzerland
CERN's beautiful, bending sculpture is a tribute to the spread of knowledge.
Geneva, Switzerland
The world's largest second-hand graces a clock surrounded by constantly changing flower beds.