A memorial to a giant seabird that was hunted to extinction.

Massive gannet colony perched on cliffs, with hiking trails and an interpretation center.

Visitors are treated to a stained glass kaleidoscope interior inside this work of art.

The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.

Danish tourist destination well known for open stalls where vendors sell marijuana on the street.

The world's first combination ski slope and power plant.

A map store filled with original Cold War era Russian maps of the world.

A stone marker and sculpture in the city of Riga stake a claim for the very first community Christmas tree.

Latvia’s first skyscraper, nicknamed ‘Stalin’s birthday cake.’

3,000 market stands in five former Zeppelin hangars.

A dead saint, a deadly poison, and a mysterious holy ooze.

This Greek Orthodox church houses the mummified body of St. Spyridon.

The eyes and ears of this tower keep watch over Malta’s Grand Harbor.

Valletta’s outdoor theatre stands within the ruins of a 19th-century opera house.

Both the World War II Allied Forces and NATO have used this modern bunker underneath Malta’s capital.

A World War II-era sign in Valletta is a reminder of when Malta was besieged so severely that food needed to be rationed.

A former steam-powered mill from the 1800s is now an industrial park with a giant steel dragon slide.

This colorful statue welcomes visitors to a Barcelona park.

A vista of the city and sea from atop the little-known viewing deck on an unassuming Columbus statue.

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

Sink your spoon into a luscious crema Catalana at this former urban dairy farm.

A fantastic Christmas tradition where defecation meets the manger.

Turntable anonymously received orphans, alms, and groceries.

An early 20th-century bullring converted into a modern shopping center.