Meškuičių seniūnija, Lithuania
Hill of Crosses
An old hill fort covered in over 100,000 crosses is a symbol of Lithuanian nationalism and beliefs.
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Meškuičių seniūnija, Lithuania
An old hill fort covered in over 100,000 crosses is a symbol of Lithuanian nationalism and beliefs.
Juodkrantė, Lithuania
Lithuania's outdoor sculpture trail of wooden folk art.
Munich, Germany
This magnificent museum claims to house the cranium of a disciple and the skull of a pope.
Munich, Germany
Go surfing on this urban wave, "hacked" by local surfers.
Munich, Germany
These bronze pamphlets remember a remarkable group of Germans who fearlessly opposed the Nazis in the very center of their power.
Munich, Germany
The footprint of a frustrated devil in Munich's Cathedral.
Munich, Germany
Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.
Turku, Finland
A cathedral resurrected from the ashes of one of Europe's greatest urban fires.
Tampere, Finland
The last permanent exhibit dedicated to the Soviet leader.
Turku, Finland
Pigduck of Turku.
Helsinki, Finland
This endearingly discomfited urinating statue commemorates the sneaky pees had by us all.
Zadar, Croatia
Now harmless, this looming post struck fear into the heart of medieval troublemakers.
Dubrovnik, Croatia
An ancient knight and a symbol of the city's freedom.
Ston, Croatia
Longest fortress system anywhere in Europe.
Sofia, Bulgaria
A vast Communist-era exhibition space in the Bulgarian capital.
Sofia, Bulgaria
"Holy Wisdom" overlooks the city that became its namesake.
Sofia, Bulgaria
A striking symbol of the Bulgarian capital.
Plovdiv, Bulgaria
This ancient theater, restored in the 20th century, lives on as a venue for dramatic and musical performances.
Helsinki, Finland
A subterranean house of worship carved right out of the bedrock.
Copenhagen, Denmark
The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.
Zagreb, Croatia
Where the lovelorn find a home for their sentimental keepsakes.
Zadar, Croatia
A musical instrument played by the sea.
Plitvička Jezera, Croatia
A chain of 16 wondrous lakes formed as a result of the gradual dissolution of soluble layers of bedrock.
Rilski manastir, Bulgaria
This historic black and white monastery is one of Bulgaria's architectural jewels.