Berlin, Germany
Knut the Polar Bear
Berlin's beloved bear is immortalized at the Museum für Naturkunde.
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Berlin, Germany
Berlin's beloved bear is immortalized at the Museum für Naturkunde.
Bielefeld, Germany
According to a satirical conspiracy theory that persists today, this German city of 300,000 is a hoax invented by the CIA.
Berlin, Germany
A wunderkammer of mysterious objects and stories.
Berlin, Germany
What started as a tongue-in-cheek shrine is now a full-blown museum celebrating "The Hoff" and his longtime love affair with Berlin.
Bergen, Norway
The burning of this 12th-century church kicked off a campaign of Norwegian Black Metal terror.
Bodo, Norway
According to the locals, the sands of this secluded Norway beach are infused with gemstone particles.
Tromsø, Norway
The world's northernmost aquarium looks like it has fallen over.
Bodo, Norway
World's strongest whirlpool.
Stuttgart, Germany
An old slaughterhouse now holds the largest collection of pig artifacts.
Lichtenstein, Germany
A striking 12th-century-style castle built on the edge of a cliff.
Schnals, Italy
Bell tower juts out from a village buried under a lake.
Perca, Italy
These delicate sand pyramids look like naturally occurring gothic spires.
Salzburg, Austria
The amazing wonder cabinets of a very rich Austrian archbishop.
Salzburg, Austria
Mozart's skull may be held in this collection, but definitive proof continues to elude scientists.
Tarrenz, Austria
Where beer lovers can literally immerse themselves in beer.
Pfronten, Germany
Two nations form a rare four-sided border at the peak of a mountain, philosophical questions result.
Nördlingen, Germany
A meteorite-bounded town in Bavaria.
Regensburg, Germany
From Ancient Rome to WWII, Neupfarrplatz has over 2,000 years of history underneath its main square.
Flintsbach am Inn, Germany
A rare example of a German cemetery with traditional grave markers dating back several generations.
Frankfurt, Germany
The sweet story of how American cargo planes became known as "Candy Bombers" during the Berlin Blockade.
Sparta, Wisconsin
Small-town museum dedicated to outer space ... and bicycles.
Villisca, Iowa
This seemingly charming home memorializes and honors the victims of a century-old unsolved murder.
Ames, Iowa
Beating out all other concrete competitors, this massive garden feature's pointy hat has earned it a world record.
Berlin, Germany
A collection of abandoned typographic signs from Berlin and beyond.