Aachen, Germany
Kleine Wache
A former customs station on the border of Germany and the Netherlands.
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Aachen, Germany
A former customs station on the border of Germany and the Netherlands.
Vaals, Netherlands
The tallest mountain in mainland Netherlands isn't actually very tall.
Vaals, Netherlands
A beautiful maze marks where three countries meet.
Plombières, Belgium
Abandoned since 1998, this train station has become an oasis for urban explorers.
Bassenge, Belgium
This sprawling Belgian fort was once thought of as impenetrable but now it is simply an abandoned relic.
Bassenge, Belgium
A Belgian self-built tower inspired by the Bible and ancient civilizations.
Blegny, Belgium
Descend into the tunnels to experience the life of a coal miner.
Liège, Belgium
This abandoned Belgian fortress is purposefully being left to nature.
Liège, Belgium
Nicolas Schöffer's massive interactive sculpture was assembled in 1961 and brought back online in 2016.
Liège, Belgium
This giant urban staircase was built to keep the city's brave fighting men from getting waylaid in the red light district.
Liège, Belgium
A once-magnificent collegiate church is falling into ruin.
Essen, Germany
This monolithic slab of art metal crowns a German slag heap.
Bottrop, Germany
This massive steel pyramid can be entered by a set of jagged steps that let visitors stand in its heart.
Cuxhaven, Germany
WWII rocket launchpad in rural Germany and site of operation backfire.
Rømø, Denmark
Danish whalers once brought back whale bones to use as building materials in places where wood was scarce.
Usedom, Germany
A section of destroyed vertical lift bridge stands alone in the Peene river.
Lübeck, Germany
Only 380 kV Powerline in Europe not directly interconnected to the European 380 kV Grid.
Bad Doberan, Germany
A steam powered train that runs on city streets.
Nienhagen, Germany
Twisted trees shaped by coastal winds make this woodland look like something from a spooky story.
Binz, Germany
Hitler's bleak vision of relaxation still stands as a mostly abandoned 10,000-room resort complex.
Binz, Germany
A long spiraling walkway winds through the woods, and around a copper beech tree at the center.
Peenemünde, Germany
This 1960's Soviet submarine in Peenemünde Harbor claims to be the largest submarine museum in the world.
Peenemünde, Germany
The NASA scientists behind Apollo 11 started out developing Nazi weapons at this abandoned German rocket factory.
Zinnowitz, Germany
An elevator into the Baltic Sea.