Munich, Germany
Eisbachwelle
Go surfing on this urban wave, "hacked" by local surfers.
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Munich, Germany
Go surfing on this urban wave, "hacked" by local surfers.
Grainau, Germany
A beautiful gorge filled with streams and waterfalls.
Dobbiaco, Italy
This statue of the legendary Austrian composer is hidden in the center of an Italian town.
Sirmione, Italy
One of the most well-preserved castles in Italy also contains a rare medieval example of a port fortification.
Verona, Italy
Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.
Bordeaux, France
The world's largest reflecting pool is just two centimeters deep.
Bordeaux, France
This Bordeaux parking garage has 712 indoor spaces, and one outdoor.
Capbreton, France
Abandoned blockhouses from Nazi Germany's Atlantic Wall erode into the sea on a French beach.
Larrivière-Saint-Savin, France
This medieval chapel is now a shrine to the region's favorite sport.
Lourdes, France
Beneath the city of Lourdes, France is a massive, concrete church.
Etsaut, France
This narrow path was cut right into a French mountainside to feed the country's early naval expansion.
Arcachon, France
A young Gustave Eiffel assisted in the construction of this skinny metal observation tower.
La Teste-de-Buch, France
Bordered by forest on three sides and the ocean on the other, the Great Dune of Pilat is the highest sand dune in Europe.
Wieliczka, Poland
An underground city of salt.
Studenci, Bosnia and Herzegovina
There's a mini version of Iguazu Falls hidden in the Balkans, and it's got a rope swing.
Luxembourg, Luxembourg
An expansive complex of subterranean tunnels is all that remains of one of Europe's most formidable medieval fortresses.
Washington, D.C.
Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.
Pristina, Kosovo
A futuristic, brutalist masterpiece that is also strangely prison-like.
Pristina, Kosovo
An unfinished Serbian Orthodox church with 1,389 golden crosses planned to represent the Battle of Kosovo.
Ronda, Spain
The hidden ruins of an old hydroelectric plant reclaimed by nature.
Ronda, Spain
One of the most spectacular bridges in Spain spans a narrow chasm that divides the city of Ronda.
Vejle, Denmark
This unique architectural wonder is home to luxury apartments.
Helsinki, Finland
These enormous, stern-faced statues greet visitors with lanterns, and sometimes costumes.
Riga, Latvia
This celebration of Latvia’s freedom and independence avoided demolition over half a century of Soviet occupation.