Waldeck, Germany
The Drowned Convent and Village of Berich
As lake waters recede, a German village reemerges after more than a hundred years.
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Waldeck, Germany
As lake waters recede, a German village reemerges after more than a hundred years.
Dessau-Roßlau, Germany
The ruins of an abandoned crematorium haunt an eerie deserted German cemetery.
Blankenburg (Harz), Germany
A strange rock formation with numerous legends trying to explain it.
Frankfurt, Germany
After years of being casually peed on by humans, this tree is peeing back.
Strasbourg, France
This 14th century wine cellar is home to the oldest barrel-stored wine in the world.
Vaïssac, France
This miniature Paris, built out of trash, is one man's two decade labor of love.
Pont-Saint-Esprit, France
A small town hallucinates en masse - Bad bread, or CIA science project?
Savonnières, France
Limestone grottoes turns everyday objects into stone.
Tréguennec, France
The haunting concrete remains of a Nazi pebble crusher can still be found in this small French commune.
Taizé, France
A Christian retreat founded to welcome refugees fleeing from the Nazis during World War II.
La Rochelle, France
A massive base for the Nazis' most formidable weapon in the Atlantic.
Lumio, France
Resting on a hill overlooking the coast, these medieval ruins look completely deserted save for their restored chapel.
Cricqueville-en-Bessin, France
A daring D-Day assault by U.S. Army Rangers is commemorated atop the high cliffs of this strategic point.
Seringes-et-Nesles, France
This secret cemetery where no flag is allowed to fly holds the bodies of American soldiers convicted of heinous crimes during WWII.
Saint-Malo, France
Folklore and history carved into Brittany's coast.
Rouen, France
His "Lionheart" is entombed separately from the rest of his body.
Bourg-la-Reine, France
The man who introduced reinforced concrete to the world demonstrated its genius by using it to build his own house.
Montpellier, France
This French anatomy museum greets guests with a skinless man, mid-shovel.
Monaco
Museum celebrating the ocean, with the largest wunderkammer dedicated to sea exploration.
Milestii Mici, Moldova
The largest wine cellar in the world is a 150-mile network of underground caves near the capital of Moldova.
Bender, Moldova
A unique collection of Soviet military artifacts lies hidden away in a disused train, in the unrecognized Eastern European republic of Transnistria.
Tiraspol, Moldova
A forgotten remnant of the Soviet Union, Transnistria is an unrecognized country hidden behind a heavily militarized border between Moldova and Ukraine.
Mdina, Malta
This unique building in the main square stands out among the city's typically Baroque architecture.
Birgu, Malta
This almost-forgotten underground dungeon housed several convicts over the years, including Caravaggio.