Edinburgh, Scotland
National Monument of Scotland
A never-finished memorial to the heroes of the Napoleonic War has become "Scotland's Folly."
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Edinburgh, Scotland
A never-finished memorial to the heroes of the Napoleonic War has become "Scotland's Folly."
Budapest, Hungary
A trail of iron footwear stands as a monument to the thousands executed along this riverbank during WWII.
Bratislava, Slovakia
This Slovak bridge is known both for its connection to a national uprising and its UFO-shaped eatery.
Bratislava, Slovakia
An ode to a soldier who came to town, fell in love, then began making his own sparkling wine.
Bratislava, Slovakia
A sculpture of a beloved local figure, who tipped his top hat to everyone he passed on the streets of Bratislava.
Bratislava, Slovakia
This Slovakian statue of an emerging sewer worker might just be a bronze peeping tom.
Bratislava, Slovakia
Also known as the Blue Church, the building was consecrated to the daughter of Andrew II.
Wrocław, Poland
A collection of old neon signs from all over Poland line a secluded courtyard.
Wrocław, Poland
In the center of Wrocław's old meat market stands a somber tribute to the city's livestock.
Wrocław, Poland
This ex-prison dates back to the Middle Ages.
Wrocław, Poland
The silly symbol for an underground protest group is now scattered around the city.
Elsdorf, Germany
This mine is home to the largest man-made hole in Europe.
Cologne, Germany
Thousands of tourists and residents in Cologne affix "love padlocks" on the Hohenzollernbrücke Bridge to symbolize their affections.
Mannheim, Germany
In this German city center, the streets have no names.
Heidelberg, Germany
A preserved college lock-up that recalls a clubhouse approach to discipline.
Heidelberg, Germany
It's good luck to be mocked by this monkey.
Heidelberg, Germany
Lines on the pillar of Heidelberg's Karl-Theodor Bridge record the dramatic heights of past floods.
Heidelberg, Germany
A larger-than-life monument to the inventor of the Bunsen burner.
Helsingør, Denmark
Just off the city’s central station hides a quaint lamp-lit alley into medieval Elsinore.
Helsingør, Denmark
The shiny silver little brother to Copenhagen's Little Mermaid statue.
Helsingør, Denmark
Old Danish castle immortalized in Shakespeare's Hamlet.
Malmö, Sweden
Swedish skyscraper with a 90° twist.
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Martin Bricelj Baraga's monolithic sculpture measures the blueness of the sky, and changes color to match it.
Ljubljana, Slovenia
A public work of art that also provides some relief from the summer heat.