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St. Nicholas' Church

Hamburg, Germany

St. Nicholas' Church

Once the tallest building in the world, this abandoned church is now a monument to the destruction of WWII.

he River Westbourne flows above the station in a large iron conduit.

London, England

Sloane Square Tube Station

One of London's lost rivers runs through a pipe over the tracks of this subway station.

The statues of the children on the lamp standard near Cadogan Pier.

London, England

Lamp Standards at Chelsea Embankment

Two copies of a rejected Victorian-era lamp design still stand along the Thames River.

Although much of the area's shipbuilding industry is gone, the Erksbergskranen still stands.

Gothenburg, Sweden

Eriksbergskranen

Sweden's largest remaining gantry crane is a relic of Gothenburg's industrial past.

Old Pegasus Bridge just before being moved.

Ranville, France

Memorial Pegasus and Pegasus Bridge

Two versions of Pegasus Bridge remind us of the opening shots of D-day.

Fortifications

Cricqueville-en-Bessin, France

Pointe du Hoc

A daring D-Day assault by U.S. Army Rangers is commemorated atop the high cliffs of this strategic point.

Hans Christiaan Andersen's Trunk

Kastrup, Denmark

Hans Christian Andersen's Trunk

The traveling wares of Denmark's most famous author.

Artist Anders Skog created this statue as a counterpart to the Little Mermaid.

Malmö, Sweden

'Havsprinsen' ('The Sea Prince')

Malmö’s bronze prince yearns for Copenhagen's 'Little Mermaid'—and his missing crown jewels.

Limhamn Limestone Quarry

Malmö, Sweden

Limhamn Limestone Quarry

This quarry filled with 65 million-year-old limestone is now home to a nature reserve.

‘Way to Go’

Malmö, Sweden

‘Way to Go’

A bronze sculpture on a bridge, of the shoes of 29 famous Malmöites.

The Knotted Gun.

Malmö, Sweden

'The Knotted Gun'

This poignant sculpture of a gnarled weapon is a symbol of non-violence.

Stenberget (Stone Mountain)

Eslöv, Sweden

Stenberget (Stone Mountain)

According to legend, this structure was inspired by the Tower of Babel and built in a 19th-century industrialist's yard so he could walk his dogs without leaving home.

 Bluetooth Runestone

Lund, Sweden

Bluetooth Runestone

The technology company Ericsson erected a real rune stone to mark the birthplace of the wireless technology.

Newton's Apple Tree

Lund, Sweden

Newton's Apple Tree

A living descendant of the famous tree that helped Isaac Newton develop the theory of gravity.

Jakriborg.

Hjärup, Sweden

Jakriborg

This cobblestoned medieval-style town was entirely constructed in the 1990s and 2000s.

The Lagom Standard Measure

Lund, Sweden

The Lagom Standard Measure

The standard measure of Lagom, a measure of what is enough.

Meridianen för den Akademiska Kvarten

Lund, Sweden

Meridianen för den Akademiska Kvarten (Meridian for the Academic Quarter)

The marker that allows students all over the world to be late for class.

Runstenskullen (The Rune Stone Hill)

Lund, Sweden

Runstenskullen (The Rune Stone Hill)

These ancient rune stones plucked from the countryside now call this university park home.

Intighet (Nothingness)

Lund, Sweden

Intighet (Nothingness)

The indecision over what to place in this square was immortalized with a plaque.

Giant Finn beneath Lund Cathedral.

Lund, Sweden

Giant Finn Beneath Lund Cathedral

These crypt figures are said to be the giant and his family, turned to stone mid-rampage

Horologium mirabile Lundense

Lund, Sweden

Horologium mirabile Lundense

This Swedish astronomical clock was in storage for almost a century before its glorious workings were put on display once more.

Skyddsmantelmadonnan.

Lund, Sweden

Skyddsmantelmadonnan

A modern, secular take on a traditional Virgin Mary motif.

Lund Observatory Clock

Lund, Sweden

Lund Observatory Clock

This antique clock once gave the most accurate time in the area.

Casu Marzu, Sardinia's maggot-infested cheese.

Malmö, Sweden

Disgusting Food Museum

This collection of 80 polarizing foods aims to challenge your subjective notions of repulsion.

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