Heidelberg, Germany
Hochwassermarken
Lines on the pillar of Heidelberg's Karl-Theodor Bridge record the dramatic heights of past floods.
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Heidelberg, Germany
Lines on the pillar of Heidelberg's Karl-Theodor Bridge record the dramatic heights of past floods.
Heidelberg, Germany
It's good luck to be mocked by this monkey.
Erfurt, Germany
Beloved children's TV characters freckle the German city's streets.
Erfurt, Germany
This historic stone bridge has an entire neighborhood clinging to its sides.
Berlin, Germany
Dine at a legendary after-hours joint frequented by David Bowie and Iggy Pop.
Magdeburg, Germany
The architect of this fanciful complex called it an "oasis for humanity and nature in a sea of rational houses."
Milan, Italy
In the 1940s, Italian architect Mario Cavallè built a dozen of these round homes in northern Milan.
Tbilisi, Georgia
This extraordinary, multi-pillared monument depicts the fascinating history of Georgia.
Belgrade, Serbia
Two buildings named after their windows that make it look like a sea of television sets plastered to a wall.
Belgrade, Serbia
A Serbian church lit by chandeliers made of weapons.
Belgrade, Serbia
A pair of connected skyscrapers form this symbolic gateway.
Belgrade, Serbia
Destroyed Serbian army headquarters sits half crumbled in a largely revitalized Belgrade.
Tbilisi, Georgia
With over 10,000 lights, this engineering marvel lights up the city after dark.
Vancouver, British Columbia
A working steam clock, one of only a few in the world, located in Vancouver's Victorian Gastown.
Yerevan, Armenia
Huge stairway leads to this massive gallery.
Milan, Italy
See what remains of a once grand ancient Roman circus.
Milan, Italy
One of the world’s smallest bars, just 13 square feet, is brimming with speakeasy flair.
Dusseldorf, Germany
This concrete church spent a period of its history as a World War II bunker.
Nuremberg, Germany
This strange sculpture depicts a giant nightmare hare crushing a man to death beneath its colossal bulk.
Porto, Portugal
Ancient catacombs form the foundation for this Rococo orgy of a church.
Porto, Portugal
One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.
Porto, Portugal
The stunning interior of this Gothic church is covered in ornate gold details.
Porto, Portugal
A hidden three-foot-wide house separates these two regal churches.
Porto, Portugal
This restored Portuguese cafe may well be the most beautiful place in the world to grab a Big Mac.