Donaueschingen, Germany
Donauquelle
The great Danube river starts here.
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Donaueschingen, Germany
The great Danube river starts here.
Sankt Andreasberg, Germany
Goethe's "Faust" was inspired by these rock formations known as the "Devil's Pulpit" and "Witches' Altar."
Huelgoat, France
If they push on just the right spot, even the weakest person can move this titanic boulder.
Hamburg, Germany
Remnants of an exploded schooner and wrecked submarines form a breakwater.
Stuttgart, Germany
An old slaughterhouse now holds the largest collection of pig artifacts.
Stuttgart, Germany
Remnants of a cone-shaped Nazi bomb shelter.
Herzberg am Harz, Germany
What was once thought to be a wellspring of unicorn bones is actually just a prehistoric burial site.
Böblingen, Germany
Sausages, schnitzel, and weiners.
Schonach im Schwarzwald, Germany
A Black Forest cuckoo clock theme park features one timepiece big enough to walk inside.
Tintagel, England
A fantastic castle rumored to be the birthplace of King Arthur.
Ravenglass, England
These Roman ruins in England’s Lake District are 2,000 years old, but look pretty good for their age.
Besançon, France
One of the world's most complex timepieces.
Dénezé-sous-Doué, France
Figures of unknown origin carved into the surfaces of underground caves.
Belfort, France
A colossal sculptural lion built by the same man who designed the Statue of Liberty.
Hildesheim, Germany
The world's oldest rose is so tough it survived being bombed in World War II.
Heidelberg, Germany
Sitting in the basement of a castle, the largest wine barrel in the world is bigger than most apartments.
Strasbourg, France
There has been an astronomical clock on this spot since the 14th century.
Heidelberg, Germany
This Nazi-built amphitheater was constructed on a sacred mountain site used by various German cults.
Savonnières, France
Limestone grottoes turns everyday objects into stone.
Montrichard Val de Cher, France
Miles of man-made caves and tunnels are currently used for cultivating mushrooms.
Amboise, France
The great Italian Renaissance painter was laid to rest here in the Chapel of Saint-Hubert.
Saint-Malo, France
Folklore and history carved into Brittany's coast.
Taingy, France
This former limestone quarry is now a subterranean wonderland of grand stonework.
Oberweser, Germany
The history of German architecture is explored across this fairy-scale mini-city.