Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany
Ratstrinkstube Clock Tower
Every hour the doors open to reenact the legend of the heroic mayor who saved his town by drinking a gallon of wine.
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Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany
Every hour the doors open to reenact the legend of the heroic mayor who saved his town by drinking a gallon of wine.
Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany
These blingy, baubled skeletons lie in glass boxes inside a baroque Bavarian church.
Schaffhausen, Switzerland
Explore the five senses depicted on this protruding Gothic window.
Schonach im Schwarzwald, Germany
A Black Forest cuckoo clock theme park features one timepiece big enough to walk inside.
Antwerpen, Belgium
A curious stone in a public square commemorates the victims of witch-burning.
Koblenz, Germany
Every half hour the eye-rolling clock face sticks out its tongue to mock the good citizens of Koblenz.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
These slanted cubic abodes are a creative if odd solution to a zoning pickle.
Doorn, Netherlands
The elegant manor house where Kaiser Wilhelm II lived in exile after World War I.
's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
This neighborhood of futuristic ball houses looks like an alien settlement in a science fiction film.
Ghent, Belgium
Each time a baby is born in Ghent, these streetlights flash in silent celebration.
Ghent, Belgium
This fairytale castle was built as a show of power but was nearly torn down thanks to its history of torture.
Ghent, Belgium
An unsettling sculpture of a boy hanging out in a street in Ghent has been baffling visitors for years.
Trethevy, England
A unique waterfall that some believe attracts the fairfolk.
Bath, England
Created by one of England's most prolific labyrinth designers, inspired by Bath city history.
Bourton-on-the-Water, England
Puzzles within puzzles hide a golden treasure in this hedge maze.
Bristol, England
A quaint hamlet of nine cottages around a small green near Blaise castle.
Bristol, England
A 142-foot-tall Q-tip on Bristol's skyline.
Bristol, England
A historic, reportedly haunted pub that provided inspiration for several famous adventure novels.
Bristol, England
Designed to celebrate the queen's 40th birthday.
Bristol, England
A miniature replica of the canine that became the logo for a large recording company.
Bristol, England
Perhaps the most obscure, simplistic Banksy installation found in Bristol or in the entire world.
Bristol, England
Cathedral-like Victorian vaults are hidden within this iconic bridge.
Newport, Wales
The largest of only eight working transporter bridges left in the world.
Linby, England
A blunder resulted in these charming stone-lined streams becoming the target of a Nazi bombing.