Berlin, Germany
Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church
An imperial church bombed to ruins during WWII now stands as a jagged memorial.
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Berlin, Germany
An imperial church bombed to ruins during WWII now stands as a jagged memorial.
San Marino, San Marino
The smaller of the three towers of San Marino is a former prison inaccessible from the ground level.
Oswiecim, Poland
The former Nazi Germany concentration camp stands as a museum to remember this dark chapter in European history.
Berlin, Germany
Dedicated to the European Sinti and Roma peoples murdered during the Holocaust.
Berlin, Germany
Tiny memorials honor individual victims of the Holocaust.
York, England
A Reformation-era fiery figurehead once denoted this location as a print shop.
Bologna, Italy
A large statue of Pope Gregory XIII in Bologna was disguised as Saint Petronius to avoid destruction.
Zagreb, Croatia
A World War II evacuation tunnel turned into a history display of Croatian state and people.
Berlin, Germany
This platform is now a memorial dedicated to those who were deported during the Holocaust.
Frankfurt (Oder), Germany
An abstract and eyecatching clock/fountain is the centerpiece of this little-known German city.
Bologna, Italy
Stuck in the arcade of Casa Isolani are three arrows of mysterious origins.
Riga, Latvia
The reconstruction of this prominent building fulfilled a long-written command.
Alexandria, Scotland
Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.
Glasgow, Scotland
A 200-year-old collection of oddities and medical paraphernalia.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This 22-floor tower's Skydeck offers panoramic views of Amsterdam.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This cheese shop also houses a museum devoted to Dutch dairy.
Lincoln, England
The world's first military tank was designed in this English city amid the stalemate of WWI trench warfare.
Malton, England
WWII artifacts, including the building itself.
Whitby, England
The remains of the concrete ship can be seen during low tide.
Forest-in-Teesdale, England
These remarkable cascades are the jewels of Upper Tees.
Barnard Castle, England
This building was once a town hall, a fire station, a prison, a dairy market, and the target for two marksmen.
Gateshead, England
Huge winged monument in the United Kingdom.
Houghton le Spring, England
The nearly 200-year-old folly has a secret spiral staircase hidden in one of its pillars.
York, England
The little-known second castle that William the Conqueror built in York.