Schleiden, Germany
Wollseifen Village
An eerie ghost village hidden in the forests of the Eifel, frozen in a strange postwar limbo.
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Schleiden, Germany
An eerie ghost village hidden in the forests of the Eifel, frozen in a strange postwar limbo.
Vatican City
Historic fortifications form the boundary of Vatican City, but it’s not entirely surrounded by walls.
Lamu, Kenya
Kenya’s oldest town is more than 700 years old and home to 6,000 donkeys.
Paris, France
The first green space constructed on an elevated viaduct.
Paris, France
A letterpress workshop committed to the art of printing, with unique and creative designs.
Paris, France
A tribute shrine where the Space Invasion street art movement started.
Paris, France
This lesser-known Frank Gehry building houses a treasure trove of cinema history.
Stanley, Idaho
Experience the wonders of a pristine night sky in this landscape free from light pollution.
Paris, France
An overlooked marble is the only surviving in-place 18th century example of the measurement that changed how we define distance.
Paris, France
The water-powered carriages are long gone, but for over a century this funicular railway has been the fastest route to the highest point in Paris.
Berne, Indiana
This symbol of the town's Swiss heritage is a tribute to the Zytglogge in Bern.
Namur, Belgium
This is a surprising Art Deco district in a city with a history dating back to the 17th and 18th centuries.
Berlin, Germany
An intersection between architecture, industrial construction, machine, and scientific instrument.
Cologne, Germany
This 19th-century fountain features sculptures of little gnomes that help with chores.
Berlin, Germany
Check the time in 145 countries at once with this East German relic.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
This 15th century church is where the Pilgrims spent their last night in the Netherlands before setting sail for America.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
A memorial to the Netherlands' most famous privateer.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
This colorfully-painted tunnel links two distinct parts of a historic neighborhood.
Cologne, Germany
This little jewel of post-war religious architecture is hidden inside the Diocesan Museum, which swallowed it when it was built.
Paris, France
A lush vertical garden blooming in the heart of Paris.
Berlin, Germany
Relaxed riverfront dive bar where you can also rent a boat.
Berlin, Germany
A poignant memorial that traces two hundred years of German history.
Hong Kong
Quirky bronze statue depicts the chaos of everyday life in Hong Kong.
La Calamine, Belgium
This little patch of Europe remained neutral for more than a century because of a mine.