Heeswijk Dinther, Netherlands
The Kilsdonk Mill
A rare double mill nestled along the banks of the Aa river.
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Heeswijk Dinther, Netherlands
A rare double mill nestled along the banks of the Aa river.
Helmond, Netherlands
An interactive museum dedicated to preserving and sharing the history of the home computer.
Bergisch Gladbach, Germany
This strange building looks like a medieval fortress crashed into a 1960s Brutalist office block.
Cologne, Germany
The body of at least one victim of a construction accident was left behind in the collapsed pylon, buried under tons of concrete.
Frankfurt, Germany
Carved fountains poignantly placed in parks and in front of special monuments.
Frankfurt, Germany
This unique exhibit "Dialogue in the Dark" reverses roles as the visionless become guides and the sighted become ‘blind.’
Cologne, Germany
How did a lighthouse wind up in the middle of this landlocked German city?
Cologne, Germany
This small condiment museum makes all manner of mustards with a 200-year-old mill.
Cologne, Germany
A poignant mural honors the heroic teenage non-conformists who took on the Nazis and paid the ultimate price.
Cologne, Germany
If the tunes of antique organs and musical marionettes don't intoxicate you, the draft beer certainly will.
Cologne, Germany
The final resting place for a wealthy Roman family, this tomb might be the best preserved of its kind outside Italy.
Cologne, Germany
The largest bell in the world has been swinging high above a Cologne cathedral for almost a century.
Cologne, Germany
A church filled with the bones of hundreds of virgins martyrs—or so they say.
Frankfurt, Germany
This museum explores the history of the city's public transportation. Its collection includes the world's oldest preserved electric trolley car.
Frankfurt, Germany
The sweet story of how American cargo planes became known as "Candy Bombers" during the Berlin Blockade.
Frankfurt, Germany
A rare chance to ride one of the few continuous elevators still in operation.
Frankfurt, Germany
From Nazi chemicals to the CIA, this architectural marvel has played a fascinating role in German history.
Frankfurt, Germany
The entrance to this Frankfurt subway station looks like an old tram car crashed into the concrete sidewalk.
Luxembourg, Luxembourg
This magenta statue commemorates the legendary marriage between a mermaid and the city's founder.
Luxembourg, Luxembourg
A German shoemaker-turned-folk-hero whose impersonation of a Prussian military officer earned international notoriety.
Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Some believe that the artist behind this whimsical statue inserted his own likeness as a way to discreetly flip the bird.
Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Statues of a fire-breather, a clown, and a whole performing troupe celebrate Luxembourg's creative side.
Sevelen, Switzerland
The oldest surviving wooden bridge over Rhine lets travelers cross easily from Switzerland to Liechtensten.
Schwyz, Switzerland
The steepest classic funicular in the world glides along a dizzying incline.