Potsdam, Germany
Sanssouci Palace
The "Prussian Versailles" that is as glorious today as when it was built.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Potsdam, Germany
The "Prussian Versailles" that is as glorious today as when it was built.
Duisburg, Germany
This former steel and coal plant is now a neon-lit industrial fantasia.
Augsburg, Germany
In this truly magical place, rent hasn't been raised since the year 1520.
Dresden, Germany
The largest treasure hoard in Europe is contained in a castle that was bombed out during World War II.
Hamburg, Germany
Remnants of an exploded schooner and wrecked submarines form a breakwater.
Schipkau, Germany
The industrial monstrosity known as Bagger 258 is a colossal mining machine built in the DDR - but now left for dead in a German field.
Lostwithiel, England
The ruins of an 11th-century Norman castle with a rare, perfectly circular shape.
London, England
A Victorian park cemetery, standing on the site of what was once the Great North Wood.
London, England
Eclectic final resting place of the controversial explorer.
Tisbury, England
Besieged by war, this castle ruin has crumbled into a peaceful picnic spot.
London, England
This museum tucked below a charming cafe gives a brief snapshot of photographic history.
Donaueschingen, Germany
The great Danube river starts here.
Berlin, Germany
These former Nazi anti-aircraft towers offer a singular view of the north of Berlin in the summer, and a sanctuary for bats in winter.
Bernkastel-Kues, Germany
This 600-year-old home seems to defy physics.
Darmstadt, Germany
A German apartment building hosting as many trees as human occupants.
Dresden, Germany
In addition to fine dairy products, the world's most beautiful milk shop also offers a feast for the eyes.
Hamburg, Germany
Once the tallest building in the world, this abandoned church is now a monument to the destruction of WWII.
Lübben, Germany
Explore the complex ecology of this multifaceted nature preserve by riverboat.
Manchester, England
Dating back almost 400 years, the oldest public collection library in the United Kingdom was once the study hall of Karl Marx.
London, England
This home on a quiet suburban street is completely covered with vibrant mosaics.
Chislehurst, England
Shakespeare, David Bowie, Dr. Who, the Saxons, Druids and Romans are all claimed to have all made their mark on these massive man made tunnels.
Glastonbury, England
Fascinating town where normal life interfaces with the occult.
London, England
The monster at the center of the Darwin Center Spirit Collection.
Ripon, England
One of the oldest and certainly best preserved Cistercian abbeys still in existence.