Detmold, Germany
Hermannsdenkmal
This proud Teutonic warrior rises out of a German forest heralding a victory and measuring lightning.
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Detmold, Germany
This proud Teutonic warrior rises out of a German forest heralding a victory and measuring lightning.
Xanten, Germany
Take a walk in a recreation of ancient Rome.
Hamburg, Germany
Hamburgers are intensely proud of their tunnel beneath the river.
Dresden, Germany
In addition to fine dairy products, the world's most beautiful milk shop also offers a feast for the eyes.
Lohmen, Germany
Ruins of a German castle on top of a towering stone pillar.
Meyrueis, France
France's highest manned weather station is the only one still inhabited by meteorologists.
Murato, France
This remarkable checkered church on a Corsican hilltop is fabled to have been built by angels.
Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, France
Thousands of flamingos and other bird species flourish in these Camargue wetlands.
Ajaccio, France
Napoleon's childhood home is now open for people to explore the beginnings of France's short general.
Arles, France
This ancient theater was once the home of fierce gladiatorial battles.
Pont-Saint-Esprit, France
A small town hallucinates en masse - Bad bread, or CIA science project?
Rustrel, France
One of the largest ochre quarries in the world, hidden in a limestone landscape.
Marseille, France
This modern museum of Mediterranean culture is surrounded by a surreal concrete honeycomb.
Arles, France
A unique underground structure dating back to the 1st century BC.
Treigny, France
Despite centuries of architectural innovation, this French castle is being built like it's the 13th century.
Creissels, France
The world's tallest bridge is also possibly the most elegant.
Carcassonne, France
Historic medieval fortified city in southwest France.
Glenfinnan, Scotland
A close look reveals that the Scottish monument is just slightly off-kilter.
Invergordon, Scotland
Where the sleeping monsters of Scotland's oil industry are left to rust.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.
Glasgow, Scotland
This stately monument has been wearing a traffic cone hat for decades much to the delight of the locals.
Alexandria, Scotland
Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.
Polldubh, Scotland
The highest peak in the United Kingdom has a history of physics, specters, and a pilgrimage of strange objects.
Edinburgh, Scotland
One of the oldest scientific gardens in Britain, containing more than 13,302 plant species in its core collection.