Gmina Leśnica, Poland
St. Annaberg Thingstätte
One of the largest amphitheaters in Europe is a former Nazi German gathering place that still stands today.
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Gmina Leśnica, Poland
One of the largest amphitheaters in Europe is a former Nazi German gathering place that still stands today.
Vers-Pont-du-Gard, France
This ancient Roman bridge and aqueduct still stands as a wonder of classical construction.
Sauve, France
This French "sea of rocks" is packed with stunning rock formations and its own medieval castle.
Roquefort-sur-Soulzon, France
The world's most famous cheese caves.
Odry, Poland
Deep in a Polish forest, this collection of Iron Age megaliths still holds onto many of its ancient secrets.
Aix-en-Provence, France
Now a memorial, this factory was once used as a concentration camp for artists by the Vichy government.
Znojmo, Czechia
This network of conjoined cellars was riddled with traps and supposedly allowed the townspeople to pretend their homes were deserted.
Triora, Italy
The location of the last witch trials of Italy, known as "The Salem of Europe."
Minerve, France
A well-preserved medieval village nested on a rocky outcrop and surrounded by a network of cliffs, natural bridges and canyons.
Forsby, Sweden
The remnants of a record-setting industrial bucket system can still be found dotting the Swedish countryside.
Langseitenrotte, Austria
Narrow-gauge railway with its own personal power grid.
Brno, Czechia
A former top secret nuclear fallout shelter now operates like a hotel stuck in the Cold War.
Vilémovice, Czechia
The deepest sinkhole in Central Europe comes with a grisly tale and an unusual nickname: “The Stepmother Abyss.”
Torun, Poland
Museum dedicated to "the man who moved the Earth."
Gardone Riviera, Italy
A military museum, art park, mausoleum, and architectural oddity all on one fascist's estate.
Gdańsk, Poland
These rare statues are one of the few remaining material witnesses to Old Prussian culture.
Gdańsk, Poland
The site of the first battle of World War II.
Bydgoszcz, Poland
An abandoned Nazi explosives plant founded by the inventor of dynamite is now an underground museum.
Wrocław, Poland
Relive a Polish uprising via an enormous, century-old cyclorama.
Walbrzych, Poland
A fairytale Gothic castle steeped in Nazi treasure conspiracy theories.
Werfen, Austria
The largest ice cave in the world is thought to be the entrance to hell according to Austrian legend.
Aurland, Norway
Longest road tunnel in the world features an air treatment plant and the illusion of daylight.
La Teste-de-Buch, France
Bordered by forest on three sides and the ocean on the other, the Great Dune of Pilat is the highest sand dune in Europe.
Odda, Norway
Walk 2,300 feet above the ground on the "Troll's Tongue."