Potsdam, Germany
Einsteinturm
Solar observatory doubles as a daring display of Expressionist architecture, much to Einstein's chagrin.
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Potsdam, Germany
Solar observatory doubles as a daring display of Expressionist architecture, much to Einstein's chagrin.
Stockholm, Sweden
A man has revenged his true love's betrayal through tears and stone genitalia.
Paris, France
A surrealist timepiece by the artist of melting clocks.
Stockholm, Sweden
The world's largest model of our planetary system.
Heligoland, Germany
This strategic isle was once swapped between empires and almost entirely destroyed in a bomb explosion.
Oradour-sur-Glane, France
This French ghost town from World War II has been left as a memorial to German atrocities during World War II.
Büren, Germany
This unique Renaissance castle was turned into a home for Nazi occultism.
Bern, Switzerland
This simple apartment may have inspired some of the most important theories in the history of science.
Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland
A historic observatory precariously perched at the "Top of Europe."
Zurich, Switzerland
One of a series of no-purpose kinetic artworks by Swiss sculptor Jean Tinguely.
Poitiers, France
This anatomical sculpture raises awareness about violence against women and promotes gender equality.
Dublin, Ireland
The oldest public library in Ireland.
Copenhagen, Denmark
An old Danish political institution where members of government can grab a drink off the record.
Schwyz, Switzerland
The steepest classic funicular in the world glides along a dizzying incline.
Stará Bystrica, Slovakia
The world's newest astronomical clock is also its most accurate.
Namibia
Bizarre living fossil only grows in a small chunk of the Namib Desert.
Windhoek, Namibia
A public display of prehistoric space rocks is named for the Namibian village where they were found.
Gwynedd, Wales
A miniature Italianate fantasy village on the coast of Wales and the set of ITC classic "The Prisoner."
Birmingham, England
This historic abandoned train station looks like a stop for ghost trains.
Chicago, Illinois
A shining sculpture made of 3,115 lights, the number of visible stars in the Northern Hemisphere.
London, England
The site of London’s first coffee house has been serving refreshments of one kind or another for 360 years.
London, England
An abandoned tank sits in an empty London lot as a symbolic middle finger to local city planners.
London, England
The townhouse where the English poet created some of his most influential work has been preserved in tribute.
London, England
The lab where the scientist made his groundbreaking discoveries is preserved on the basement floor of the Faraday Museum.