Wrocław, Poland
The Illusory Window
It’s a painted window that looks completely real, hiding on a building in the market square.
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Wrocław, Poland
It’s a painted window that looks completely real, hiding on a building in the market square.
Rovaniemi, Finland
This Finnish town on the Arctic Circle is trademarked as the Official Hometown of Santa Claus.
Oslo, Norway
Over 4500 valuable bibles are safely tucked away in this museum in central Oslo.
Berlin, Germany
A thin golden line commemorates the deadliest terrorist attack in recent German history.
Kauhajoki, Finland
Extraordinary animals sculpted from leftover junk.
Vaasa, Finland
Relocated graffiti- and street-art exhibition space in a former national railway warehouse.
Vaasa, Finland
An abandoned amusement park turned street art gallery with open walls for visitors to spray paint.
Luxembourg, Luxembourg
This seemingly humble work of art—a block of limestone—conceals a daring story and an artistic tour de force.
Prague, Czechia
This monumental neo-Renaissance tomb in Vyšehrad Cemetery is the final resting place for Czech cultural legends.
Prague, Czechia
Czechoslovakia’s first competition pool, now a decaying ruin of a functionalist marvel.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
This 15th century church is where the Pilgrims spent their last night in the Netherlands before setting sail for America.
Bratislava, Slovakia
A quiet memorial to the victims of the Soviet-backed communist regime in Czechoslovakia.
Kiruna, Sweden
The world's largest underground iron ore mine.
Stockholm, Sweden
A concrete Picasso in the middle of a student housing complex on the outskirts of Stockholm.
Stockholm, Sweden
The three colorful women depict characters from a beloved children's story.
Stockholm, Sweden
The world's largest model of our planetary system.
London, England
One of the four clock faces on this church is mismatched, in a nod to a historic slight.
Zlin, Czechia
A Czech shoe magnate built his office inside a giant elevator.
Prague, Czechia
The ruins of a medieval bridge are visible inside a Prague Metro station.
Utrecht, Netherlands
A gigantic teapot sitting on top of a parking garage in the center of Utrecht.
Venice, Italy
An iron dragon with a long neck covered in feathery scales perched above one of Venice's most popular squares.
Tampere, Finland
This island only appears in winter once the surrounding waters have frozen over.
Madrid, Spain
A home for Spain's version of the Tooth Fairy, hidden in an old gas company register.
Paris, France
A lush vertical garden blooming in the heart of Paris.