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Kaiser Wilhelm Bridge

Wilhelmshaven, Germany

Kaiser Wilhelm Bridge

Once the longest swing bridge in Europe.

Suurhusen Church

Hinte, Germany

Suurhusen Church

The Suurhusen church tower in Germany leans over farther than the famous Leaning Tower of Pisa.

'Molecule Men'

Berlin, Germany

'Molecule Man'

This monumental work of art symbolizes the coming together of a previously divided city.

Spreepark
Permanently Closed

Berlin, Germany

Spreepark

An eerie, derelict amusement park in Berlin.

The unfinished TV Tower Berlin-Müggelberge. (Wikimedia Commons)

Berlin, Germany

Fernsehturm Müggelberge

This TV tower once secretly housed a GDR intelligence team.

Monument to the Battle of the Nations

Leipzig, Germany

Völkerschlachtdenkmal (Monument to the Battle of the Nations)

This incredible stone temple is a monument to death, victory, and fantasy architecture.

The Bastei

Lohmen, Germany

The Bastei

Ruins of a German castle on top of a towering stone pillar.

The platform of the Art Nouveau Elevator in Bad Schandau.

Bad Schandau, Germany

Art Nouveau Elevator

An ornate century-old elevator still connects the two halves of Bad Schandau.

Kostel Svatého Jiří Ghost Church

Manětín, Czechia

Kostel Svatého Jiří Ghost Church

Thirty creepy ghosts now inhabit this decaying 14th-century church.

The Lidice Children

Lidice, Czechia

The Lidice Children

The soulless eyes of 82 bronze children stare on forever in remembrance of a horrifying World War II massacre.

Pekelné Doly, or "Mines of Hell," motorcycle club.

Cvikov, Czechia

Pekelné Doly (Mines of Hell)

The largest manmade caves in Europe now function as a motorbike club's headquarters.

Panská Skála

Kamenický Šenov, Czechia

Panská Skála

Tall columns of volcanic basalt make up this improbable-seeming rock formation.

Christ the King in Poland.

Świebodzin, Poland

Internet Antennas of Christ the King

This towering statue of Jesus provided internet to the surrounding area.

Bismarck Tower Ruin

Kętrzyn County, Poland

Bismarck Tower Ruin

This hilltop ruin is of the hundreds of stone columns built in tribute to the first German chancellor.

Front view of the upper lock with the Nazi insignia clearly visible

Leśniewo, Poland

Leśniewo U-Boat Locks

Built to transport German U-boats through the never-completed Masurian Canal, the locks near this Polish village are now home to a rope course.

One of many massive bunkers in the Mauerwald complex

Mamerki, Poland

Mauerwald Bunker Complex

This lakeside bunker complex in Mamerki, Poland, housed the Supreme Military Command of Nazi Germany during World War II.

Pesapuu Watchtower

Rõuge, Estonia

Pesapuu Watchtower

This Estonian watchtower looks like a big tree with two giant bird nests on it, complete with a "golden egg."

Monument to Paul Keres

Narva, Estonia

Monument to Paul Keres

Visitors can sit and study the board with this Estonian chess legend and International Grandmaster.

Narva Lenin.
Permanently Closed

Narva, Estonia

Narva Lenin

A statue of the Soviet leader still stands in a quiet corner of Estonia’s most Russian city.

The exterior of Raeapteek

Tallinn, Estonia

Raeapteek

The oldest continuously operating pharmacy in Europe.

Collection of trains on display in the former rail yard.

Haapsalu, Estonia

Railway and Communications Museum

Explore 150 years of Estonian rail history in a terminal once built for Tsar Nicholas II.

Kopu Lighthouse

Mägipe, Estonia

Kõpu Lighthouse

One of the oldest lighthouses in the world has been in continuous use since it was first built in 1531.

Sun Barrels of Cape Kolka

Latvia

Houses of the Sun

Rent a barrel for a personal view of where the Baltic Sea meets the Gulf of Riga.

Daugavpils Fortress

Daugavpils, Latvia

Daugavpils Fortress

Built to ward off Napoleon's army, this city-sized abandoned Russian fort is now perfect for urban exploration.

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