Auerstedt, Germany
Auerworld Palace
Living trees form the structure of an open-air palace.
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Auerstedt, Germany
Living trees form the structure of an open-air palace.
Chamonix, France
An icy lake tucked among jaw-dropping alpine panoramas.
Leuk, Switzerland
A symbol of friendship between the mountainous regions of Switzerland and Bhutan.
Gadmen, Switzerland
This amazing pedestrian suspension bridge in the Swiss Alps would give Indiana Jones nightmares.
Nuremberg, Germany
This abandoned coliseum was intended to be a grand Nazi rallying ground before it was halted at the end of the war.
Nuremberg, Germany
Nestled on the banks of a river in Nuremberg is a small museum that was once home of the city's official executioner.
Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland
A historic observatory precariously perched at the "Top of Europe."
Port-d'Envaux, France
A quarry cum sculpture park where the works of art are chiseled into the very walls.
Île-d'Aix, France
Supposed home of the camel ridden by Napoleon during his Egyptian campaign.
Tréguennec, France
The haunting concrete remains of a Nazi pebble crusher can still be found in this small French commune.
Schattenhalb, Switzerland
The alpine falls where Sherlock Holmes apparently met his demise can actually be visited.
Saint-Georges-d'Oléron, France
Fighting the British and making game shows for over 150 years.
Evionnaz, Switzerland
World's largest permanent maze made of 18,000 conifers.
Saalfeld, Germany
"The most colorful grottoes of the world.
La Rochelle, France
A massive base for the Nazis' most formidable weapon in the Atlantic.
Laxey, Isle of Man
World's largest working waterwheel has been around for over 150 years.
Nördlingen, Germany
A meteorite-bounded town in Bavaria.
Ennetbürgen, Switzerland
The tallest outdoor elevator in Europe rockets passengers on a dizzyingly precarious ride to the top of a mountain.
Saint-Pierre-Colamine, France
A cave dwelling that was started by the Celts, expanded by monks, and finished by knights.
Beatenberg, Switzerland
Caves famous for the dragon-slaying saint who lived there.
Mülenen, Switzerland
Traversing steep Alpine slopes, this engineering marvel is one of the longest and highest funiculars in the world.
Bad Schussenried, Germany
This Rococo church is known as the most beautiful village church in the world, and does not disappoint.
Botallack, Cornwall
These picturesque ruins crumble beautifully into the ocean.
Ulm, Germany
The world's tallest church tower reveals a spectacular view to anyone up to the task of climbing the daunting staircase.