Places Edited by Simpluree

A miniature model of the iconic Stockholm department store.

An ancient Viking runestone hidden in plain view in Stockholm's old town.

An archive of ceramic eggs painted to record clowns' personal makeup designs.

The world’s largest magazine collection was born from a single shelf in a teen’s bedroom.

A collection of abandoned typographic signs from Berlin and beyond.

The oldest funicular in Lithuania has been climbing this steep hill since 1931.

Now abandoned, the world's first torpedo factory is crumbling into the sea.

A rare tour of an aristocrat's private home reveals valuable 17th-century paintings from artists like Rembrandt.

This museum in a shuttered train station remembers the island's forgotten rail system.

The canine-themed book collection claims to be Europe's largest dog library.

Estonia's largest creative city is a vibrant bohemian hub located within a former industrial complex.

Although rarely used, there is still a hidden room for the royal family at the Stockholm central station.

Tiny memorials honor individual victims of the Holocaust.

Three small rooms at the back of the “official” church of London's clowns.

The construction of a tram line unveiled hidden remnants of the old medieval city.

The walls of Germany's Parliament still show the scars of the Red Army takeover in World War II.

The London statue that imitates passersby.

An elegant chandelier hangs over this ancient sewer chamber, now open for concerts and public tours.

The bust of Romania’s most notorious ruler, Vlad Dracula aka "Vlad the Impaler," keeps watch over the ruins of his medieval court.

In the hinterlands of Serbia's capital, a giant reflective mushroom houses an aeronautical history of the former Yugoslav republic.

The first tunnel to be dug beneath a river, repurposed as an art and museum space.

Gardens representing parts of Asia, Europe, and the Mid East are tucked away among the Soviet-style buildings in East Berlin.

This toxic spoil heap found a second life as a ski slope, popular film location, and wildlife haven.

This small museum in a former church crypt contains artifacts of the Elephant Man, Jack the Ripper and Florence Nightingale.