Heraklion, Greece
Knossos
A minotaur, a labyrinth, and a dubious restoration pull in visitors from around the world.
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Heraklion, Greece
A minotaur, a labyrinth, and a dubious restoration pull in visitors from around the world.
Inachori, Greece
A small island with shimmering pink sands, home to loggerhead turtles and rare plants.
Ano Vouves, Greece
The oldest olive tree in Greece has been bearing fruit for at least 2,000 years.
Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria
An homage to the medieval rulers of Bulgaria.
Petronell-Carnuntum, Austria
A rebuilt Roman city that was once the largest Roman settlement in the region.
Bratislava, Slovakia
A series of bronze circus performers spread throughout a Slovakian shopping center.
Bratislava, Slovakia
Dedicated to a synagogue that was destroyed after having survived World War II.
Bratislava, Slovakia
A sculpture of the beloved author surrounded by characters from his fairy tales.
Bratislava, Slovakia
No one knows the origin of this creepy little stone man with an oversized phallus.
Bratislava, Slovakia
In an area known in Bratislava’s postal history, this sculpture sits equipped with a functional postbox.
Bratislava, Slovakia
An ode to a soldier who came to town, fell in love, then began making his own sparkling wine.
Bratislava, Slovakia
A sculpture of a beloved local figure, who tipped his top hat to everyone he passed on the streets of Bratislava.
Laakdal, Belgium
Six turbines towering over a wide road for passersby.
Leiden, Netherlands
A 'living museum' in Leiden, the oldest of its kind in the Netherlands.
Leiden, Netherlands
People have been placing babies on these lilies for photoshoots since the Victorian era.
Lier, Belgium
A 14th-century fortified keep showcases the masterpieces of an ingenious 20th-century clockmaker.
Duffel, Belgium
The birthplace of the titular coat and related products celebrates its claim to fame with a statue of a coat.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The former headquarters of history's oldest megacorporation.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
A dramatic art installation features a BMW flying out of a building in Rotterdam.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
An art installation memorializing a tram stop, which became a tram stop.
Medellín, Colombia
An unusual and beautiful form of mass transit serves the city's steepest neighborhoods.
Medellín, Colombia
Two identical statues by Fernando Botero, one blown to pieces in a terrorist bombing, the other donated as a gift for peace.
Medellín, Colombia
In the heart of Medellín, an artsy urban complex sets the stage for demonstrations and protests.
Mons, Belgium
Petting this mysterious iron monkey supposedly brings good luck.