Hellerup, Denmark
Tuborgflasken
Danish observation tower designed to look like a giant beer bottle.
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Hellerup, Denmark
Danish observation tower designed to look like a giant beer bottle.
Copenhagen, Denmark
The final resting place of one of the brightest physicists of the 20th century.
Copenhagen, Denmark
The final resting place of the author who gave us the Little Mermaid, the Ugly Duckling, and many more beloved fairy tales.
Corseaux, Switzerland
The famed architect's minimalist home for his parents stands as a blueprint for his later architectural marvels.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This extinct volcano rises above Edinburgh and is special for its panoramic views over the city.
Vicenza, Italy
One of the tallest bell towers in Italy plays a particular melody at just two times each day.
Pringy, Switzerland
Watch cheese-flipping robots in action at this factory and museum.
Geneva, Switzerland
On the side of a building, a depiction of the woman who became a local legend by tossing soup out her window.
Meyrin, Switzerland
This statue of a Hindu cosmic dancer at CERN is a metaphor for modern physics.
Montreux, Switzerland
This statue pays tribute to the iconic musician in the place where he recorded his final studio album.
Dublin, Ireland
This courtly monument celebrates an influential comedian who turned taking the piss out of the powers-that-be into an art.
Dublin, Ireland
The comedy and tragedy of Oscar Wilde is preserved in a Dublin park, captured in a sculpture of colorful stone.
Annecy, France
A fortified palace in the shape of a ship on the Thiou river.
Montreux, Switzerland
A permanent exhibition honors Queen, which recorded seven albums at the casino-based studio, including “Under Pressure” with David Bowie.
Cambridge, England
This hill is all that remains of Cambridge’s former castle.
Cambridge, England
Cambridge’s century-old outdoor swimming pool is tied for being the longest pool in the United Kingdom, but it is also unusually narrow.
Geneva, Switzerland
This stone in Lake Geneva was once the reference point used to determine altitude in Switzerland.
Boston, Massachusetts
This statue intended for children to enjoy became a minor political spat.
Boston, Massachusetts
A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.
Boston, Massachusetts
This massive tea kettle was once a promotional stunt for the Oriental Teashop.
Boston, Massachusetts
This nearly 200-year-old restaurant's history includes an exiled French prince, JFK, and a very hungry Daniel Webster.
Dublin, Ireland
Some of the saint's blood and bones are said to reside in Dublin.
Dublin, Ireland
This neon landmark has been posing this deadpan question to follicly-challenged Dubliners for over 50 years.
Washington, D.C.
One of the three perfect vellum copies of this historic book known to exist is on display in a specially-designed case.