A Cold War command center is hidden under an idyllic countryside.

A small, but award-winning beach known for its literally spotless reputation.

Pop culture has helped to keep this iconic British building from being destroyed.

A tiny village church in dramatic surroundings.

This stunning concert hall has become a symbol of Iceland's national recovery.

The most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.

This boat represents the promise of undiscovered territory, a dream of hope, and progress and freedom for Iceland.

This Parisian gem is one of the most incredible ethnographic museums in the world.

The video game-themed street art first popped up in the French city.

Dedicated to the art of hunting, with juxtapositions of contemporary art.

The water-powered carriages are long gone, but for over a century this funicular railway has been the fastest route to the highest point in Paris.

France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.

The bizarre visions of H.R. Giger, tucked away in a Swiss medieval city.

A medieval village, with red wooden cottages around a stone church, stands as a well-preserved example of a settlement type that was once common in northern Sweden.

Spanish architects used seized Muslim gravestones to rebuild parts of the fortress.

An eerie collection of the surviving structures from a past celebration of the future.

Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

A program of Communist glamour in post-Stalin Poland is preserved in this colorful museum.

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.

Medicinal spa created from the mineral-rich runoff of a geothermal power plant

Thousands of tourists and residents in Cologne affix "love padlocks" on the Hohenzollernbrücke Bridge to symbolize their affections.

This saucy statue once caused outrage among locals.

This massive blockhead sculpture hides an entire library.

This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.