Glenfinnan, Scotland
The Leaning Tower of Glenfinnan
A close look reveals that the Scottish monument is just slightly off-kilter.
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Glenfinnan, Scotland
A close look reveals that the Scottish monument is just slightly off-kilter.
Glenfinnan, Scotland
Now famous as the "Harry Potter bridge," this impressive concrete viaduct has long been an icon in its own right.
Brück, Germany
The metal-free wooden towers of Brück.
Beelitz, Germany
Terrifying derelict military hospital once housed a recuperating Hitler.
Munich, Germany
These bronze pamphlets remember a remarkable group of Germans who fearlessly opposed the Nazis in the very center of their power.
Kyle of Lochalsh, Scotland
The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.
Prague, Czechia
Two stunning 17th-century libraries and a cabinet of curiosities.
Barcelona, Spain
One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.
Nara, Japan
This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.
Greenwood, Mississippi
After decades of research and rumors, Little Zion Church was proven to be his final resting place.
London, England
This churchyard arbor is surrounded by hundreds of gravestones placed there by author Thomas Hardy.
San Juan de Gaztelugatxe, Spain
Hundreds of stone stairs and a winding medieval bridge connect this haunting Spanish island to the mainland.
Erfurt, Germany
Beloved children's TV characters freckle the German city's streets.
Prague, Czechia
One of the famous Czech artist's lesser-known Prague installations appears to be a glowing fetus affixed to a drainpipe.
Krakow, Poland
Real bones which are said to have belonged to a Polish dragon.
Graz, Austria
Resting in the middle of an Austrian river, this sci-fi "island" lets people cross in neon style.
Zagreb, Croatia
This 135-year-old weather station studied the effects of the climate on human health.
Graz, Austria
Austria's ultra-modern art museum looks like Cthulhu's giant alien heart.
Graz, Austria
Double spiral staircases are not unheard of, but they are very rare.
Canterbury, England
One of England's most famous churches hides a pair of little known architectural treasures.
Lübeck, Germany
A stunning two-story timepiece within a medieval Brick Gothic church.
Lübeck, Germany
Dancing skeletal figures pay homage to a medieval mural destroyed during World War II.
Lübeck, Germany
A statue honors the local legend that the devil helped build St. Mary's church after being tricked into thinking it was going to be a wine bar.
Eisenach, Germany
The castle where Martin Luther secretly translated the New Testament from Greek to German while in hiding.