Berlin, Germany
Memorial to Homosexuals Persecuted Under Nazism
A memorial in the Tiergarten is a reminder of the suffering inflicted on homosexuals by the Nazi regime.
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Berlin, Germany
A memorial in the Tiergarten is a reminder of the suffering inflicted on homosexuals by the Nazi regime.
Berlin, Germany
This watchtower once presided over the Berlin Wall.
Dresden, Germany
Tourists often confuse this beautifully ornate former cigarette factory for a mosque.
Prague, Czechia
A steampunk-styled three-floor factory churning out art, activism, and electronic beats.
Madrid, Spain
Known as the Casa de las Siete Chimeneas, this haunted 16th-century manor has a dark, mysterious past.
Madrid, Spain
These distorting, funhouse mirrors achieved fame in a renowned piece of Spanish theater.
Bruges, Belgium
A piece of stonework relief commemorates the site where the Devil's rage, and odd apparel, destroyed a house.
Bratislava, Slovakia
The site is dedicated to an investigative journalist whose murder triggered a political uproar that changed Slovakia forever.
Budapest, Hungary
How did an Australian statue of the Bard of Avon end up in the Hungarian capital?
Pécel, Hungary
A seemingly unassuming palace near Budapest hides a stupendously decorated hall.
Madrid, Spain
One of the best examples of the modernist movement in Madrid.
Prague, Czechia
The medieval "Bearded Man" relief still serves as a clever flood warning marker.
Madrid, Spain
The Spanish king's private bathroom embraced the idea of a porcelain throne.
Tallinn, Estonia
This park built on a former fortress has a reputation for romance.
Prague, Czechia
A quasi-futuristic roof sits atop a medieval Bohemian monastery damaged during World War II.
Bratislava, Slovakia
This statue points to another unusual companion work of art often overlooked by visitors.
Tallinn, Estonia
Take a seat and hear a song by the composer Frédéric Chopin.
Bratislava, Slovakia
According to the local legend, these boys and ducks were turned to stone by an angered water goblin.
Madrid, Spain
Order cookies baked by cloistered nuns in a 400-year-old monastery.
Prague, Czechia
Dedicated to the man who saved hundreds of children from Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia.
Madrid, Spain
Artist Natividad Sánchez wrote a new ending for one of Roman mythology's tragic love stories.
Madrid, Spain
This historic fountain is a favorite neighborhood meeting point.
Hamburg, Germany
Hidden in plain sight on a gable between two towers on the roof of shipping firm F. Laeisz' headquarter in Hamburg sits an unexpected bronze sculpture.
Helsinki, Finland
This church also serves as a lighthouse complete with a beacon.