Maastricht, Netherlands
Fort Saint Pieter
This historical Netherlands fortress still bears the marks of its single siege.
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Maastricht, Netherlands
This historical Netherlands fortress still bears the marks of its single siege.
Maastricht, Netherlands
Incredible labyrinth of man made caves.
Bassenge, Belgium
This sprawling Belgian fort was once thought of as impenetrable but now it is simply an abandoned relic.
Mühltal, Germany
The birthplace of an eccentric alchemist and possible inspiration for the fictional reanimator of monsters.
Schwangau, Germany
The fairy tale castle of the “fairy-tale king,” this was also the inspiration for Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty.”
Salzburg, Austria
This strange statue features a bust of the famous composer plopped atop a woman's body.
Salzburg, Austria
Amidst medieval and baroque buildings, five human-sized gherkins stand tall.
Salzburg, Austria
The beautiful, ornate weather station is the most popular geocache in Salzburg.
Salzburg, Austria
Ugly 18th-century dwarf statues living in a perfectly landscaped Austrian garden.
Salzburg, Austria
Trick water gardens from 1619 featuring a 200 piece mechanical theater powered by water.
Munich, Germany
A serious museum dedicated to two German comedians.
Munich, Germany
The footprint of a frustrated devil in Munich's Cathedral.
Munich, Germany
Golden cobblestones remember a time when this small alley was used to avoid having to give a Nazi salute.
Munich, Germany
Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.
Munich, Germany
An abandoned train station in Munich constructed for the 1972 Olympic games.
Chaudfontaine, Belgium
Sculpture designed by Turkish artist and professor Mehmet Ali Uysal.
Marknesse, Netherlands
This former hydraulic laboratory is now a woodland dotted with old engineering models.
Roskilde, Denmark
Nordic giants resurrected from the sea and restored to their former greatness.
Holmegaard, Denmark
The greatest amusement park in the world is wall-to-wall farting dogs, puking rats, and cows with exposed breasts for the whole family.
Laboe, Germany
This monument to those fallen in the World Wars is accompanied by a U-boat that Germany bought for a Deutsche Mark.
Vlissingen, Netherlands
A set of 27 bamboo tubes creates an eerie soundscape that changes with the wind.
John o' Groats, Scotland
The sign marks one of the endpoints to mainland Britain's longest overland travel route.
Barcelona, Spain
Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.
Paris, France
The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.