Gryfino, Poland
Crooked Forest
Countless stories attempt to explain Poland's mysterious J-shaped trees.
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Gryfino, Poland
Countless stories attempt to explain Poland's mysterious J-shaped trees.
Usedom, Germany
A section of destroyed vertical lift bridge stands alone in the Peene river.
Ivenack, Germany
The oldest trees in Northern Germany.
Sankt Andreasberg, Germany
Goethe's "Faust" was inspired by these rock formations known as the "Devil's Pulpit" and "Witches' Altar."
Göttingen, Germany
The Goose Girl of Göttingen, Germany might well be the most kissed girl in the world.
Alland, Austria
Site of the 1889 murder-suicide of crown prince Rudolf and his lover Mary Vetsera.
Hinterbrühl, Austria
This series of underground chambers contains Europe's largest subterranean lake that is slowly drained each day.
Krásno, Czechia
A spiral staircase twists to the top of this unusual Czech lookout tower.
Vienna, Austria
Built to give thanks for the passing of a plague epidemic, this cathedral is a one-of-a-kind architectural hybrid.
Vienna, Austria
The topiary maze at the Habsburg hunting lodge.
Vienna, Austria
The final resting place for the remains of 143 Habsburg royalty.
Vienna, Austria
The townhouse where the "Blood Countess" Elizabeth Báthory started her murderous career.
Vienna, Austria
Legends surround an ancient tree trunk riddled with nails for good luck.
Vienna, Austria
The crypt of the imposing Stephensdom holds royal intestines and thousands of skeletons.
Vienna, Austria
Vienna's giant wonder wheel had a starring role in one of the greatest noir movies of all time.
Vienna, Austria
Macabre museum devoted to historical Viennese murders.
Manětín, Czechia
Thirty creepy ghosts now inhabit this decaying 14th-century church.
Lohmen, Germany
Ruins of a German castle on top of a towering stone pillar.
Krems an der Donau, Austria
A three-shelf library serves as a memorial in the Jewish cemetery of Krems.
Bad Schandau, Germany
An ornate century-old elevator still connects the two halves of Bad Schandau.
Kirnitzschtal, Germany
A small man-controlled waterfall powers an Art Nouveau elevator and is accessed via narrow gauge, solar-powered tramway.
Pilsen, Czechia
Underneath the city that invented pilsners are a series of historic tunnels that have been storing beer for centuries.
Hřensko, Czechia
Europe's largest natural bridge has a 19th century royal chateau built into its side.
Walbrzych, Poland
A fairytale Gothic castle steeped in Nazi treasure conspiracy theories.