Völklingen, Germany
Volklinger Ironworks
A former ironworks that was the first UNESCO industrial site.
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Völklingen, Germany
A former ironworks that was the first UNESCO industrial site.
Colmar, France
A copy of the Statue of Liberty greets visitors to the birthplace of Auguste Bartholdi.
Basel, Switzerland
The smallest museum in Basel, Switzerland, is a two-foot-by-two-foot window in the door of a 600-year-old house.
Basel, Switzerland
A futuristic rocket marks the spot where three borders meet.
Weil am Rhein, Germany
A town that sets itself apart with supersized designer seating.
Mettlach, Germany
Now overgrown, these anti-tank barriers from World War II are sometimes called "dragon's teeth."
Überherrn, Germany
Most powerful transmitter in Germany only broadcasts in the French language.
Delme, France
This building’s ghostly exterior reflects its former lives as a prison, school, and funeral home.
Tonnerre, France
This natural French spring has been turned into a magical grotto by Roman and medieval constructions.
Toulon-sur-Arroux, France
A bridge that dates back to the 12th century is said to have made the devil very angry.
Pierre-Châtel, France
According to a local legend, this peculiar mountaintop rock formation is actually a demon that was turned into stone.
Pont-en-Royans, France
These quaint French houses dangle precariously over a precipice.
Domrémy-la-Pucelle, France
The woman who helped save 15th-century France was born in this humble home.
Peaugres, France
One of the greatest maze designer’s greatest mazes.
Mejorada del Campo, Spain
A huge cathedral single-handedly constructed by one eccentric monk.
La Boulaye, France
On the grounds of a former estate in Burgundy stands an elaborate temple that is modeled after the first Tibetan Buddhist monastery.
Karlshamn N, Sweden
A geological wonder that helped fuel myths of trolls and giants.
Tjurkö, Sweden
For decades, these ships have been lying in rust awaiting a final decision on their fate.
Tallinn, Estonia
The oldest continuously operating pharmacy in Europe.
Los Santos de Maimona, Spain
A Spanish artist builds his own castle.
Ronda, Spain
An eccentric collection of antique items shares space with a prop-quality witchcraft museum.
Ronda, Spain
The hidden ruins of an old hydroelectric plant reclaimed by nature.