Strausberg, Germany
Straussee Ferry
A unique, free-floating electric ferry may be the only of its kind in Europe.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Strausberg, Germany
A unique, free-floating electric ferry may be the only of its kind in Europe.
Turnov, Czechia
Bohemian paradise covered in majestic forests.
Králíky, Czechia
Witness to Nazi occupation, this bunker has managed to soldier on to this day.
Poland
A mysterious structure left behind on the Polish mountainside, sometimes called "Hitler's Stonehenge".
Walbrzych, Poland
This mysterious and once-grand memorial still embodies a remarkable architectural vision.
Forst, Germany
This elaborate stone bridge over the Neisse river has sat in pieces since 1945.
Gablenz, Germany
This jaw-dropping 19th-century bridge uses its reflection to form what appears to be a perfect circle.
Stará Bystrica, Slovakia
The world's newest astronomical clock is also its most accurate.
Olomouc, Czechia
A cheeky reminder about the value of art dangles above one of Olomouc's busiest streets.
Loštice, Czechia
This entire museum is dedicated to a single smelly delicacy.
Kutna Hora, Czechia
A church of bones, decorated with 40,000 human skeletons.
Liberec, Czechia
This unusually shaped mountaintop tower looks like a UFO floating over the city.
Dolní Morava, Czechia
The world's greatest slide descends 18 stories from this looping mountaintop viewing platform.
Ruda Śląska, Poland
A towering relic of Upper Silesia’s industrial past, the blast furnace of Huta Pokój stands as a monumental reminder of the region’s former role as one of Central Europe’s most important iron and steel production centers.
Gmina Leśnica, Poland
One of the largest amphitheaters in Europe is a former Nazi German gathering place that still stands today.
Ostrava, Czechia
A massive 1830s industrial site once known as Czechia's "Iron Heart" has been transformed into a playground of science, technology, and art.
Žytkavicki rajon, Belarus
The centuries-old crosses "growing" in the cemetery are steeped in local lore and are believed to have healing powers.
Grabarka, Poland
Crosses of all shapes, sizes and colors litter the mountain, the site of a huge yearly Orthodox pilgrimage.
Vilnius, Lithuania
Legend has it that Napoleon Bonaparte fell in love with this Gothic church.
Vilnius, Lithuania
A 15-foot-tall statue of the head of the Sopranos family greets passengers at a train station in southeastern Lithuania.
Vilnius, Lithuania
An angel that hatched from an egg!
Vilnius, Lithuania
Travelers who fall victim to this mermaid's charms are destined to stay in Užupis forever.
Vilnius, Lithuania
A 300-kilogram egg sculpture that embodied a neighborhood revival.
Vilnius, Lithuania
A unique, playful portrayal of Jesus as a backpacking traveler.