Amsterdam, Netherlands
Betondorp
This 1920s Amsterdam neighborhood was built as a giant experiment in concrete construction.
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
This 1920s Amsterdam neighborhood was built as a giant experiment in concrete construction.
Bratislava, Slovakia
This statue points to another unusual companion work of art often overlooked by visitors.
Luxembourg, Luxembourg
This magenta statue commemorates the legendary marriage between a mermaid and the city's founder.
Bratislava, Slovakia
According to the local legend, these boys and ducks were turned to stone by an angered water goblin.
Tallinn, Estonia
Take a seat and hear a song by the composer Frédéric Chopin.
London, England
Sculptor Antony Gormley used chaos theory and fractal growth to design his tallest creation.
Vilnius, Lithuania
These traffic lights celebrate the 100 year anniversary of the women's suffrage movement in Lithuania.
Vilnius, Lithuania
While this monument tile is shrouded in mystery it also marks the end of the longest ever human chain.
Riga, Latvia
A preserved oak tree about 3,500 years old found in Riga, Latvia.
Tallinn, Estonia
Spend your honeymoon where the Devil had his wedding.
Tallinn, Estonia
This 16th-century cemetery became a recreational park during the Soviet occupation—today it's a little bit of both.
Folkestone, England
One English town's celebratory landmark spurred more trouble than anticipated.
East Dean, England
In this quiet village, a blue plaque marks the spot where the famous fictional detective retired.
Vredefort, South Africa
The world's largest impact crater is mainly eroded but still remembers the planet's violent history.
Tenerife, Spain
According to the Guanches, the aboriginal people of the Canary Islands, the king of evil lives inside this volcano.
Buckfastleigh, England
This historic Benedictine monastery brews a booze so toxic that it has often been blamed almost singularly for Scottish hooliganism.
Wareham, England
A popular day's outing in Bovington consists of watching military tank driving practice.
Albury, England
This peaceful oasis appears dreamy, but it's also the site of a nightmarish legend.
Stuttgart, Germany
A funerary monument for two brothers who served in the Roman cavalry.
Genoa, Italy
This cathedral hides a sculpted dog that determines your fate and an unexploded shell from World War II.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This severely painted building has a twisted connection to the witch hunts of the 1640s.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A miniature of a lighthouse acts as a beacon for what transpires inside this location.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A rare memorial paying homage to an altruistic woman from the 19th-century.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This historic timepiece was a popular meeting place for romantic rendezvous in the 1960s.