Dresden, Germany
Kunsthofpassage Singing Drain Pipes
When the rain falls, this drain system turns into a musical instrument.
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Dresden, Germany
When the rain falls, this drain system turns into a musical instrument.
Berlin, Germany
A tree-like building perches on its trunk in the Steglitz neighborhood of Berlin.
Wuppertal, Germany
This "floating railway" is one of the world's oldest monorail systems.
Lichtenstein, Germany
A striking 12th-century-style castle built on the edge of a cliff.
Kassel, Germany
A sprawling Baroque park with 300-year-old hydro-pneumatic waterworks.
Lohmen, Germany
Ruins of a German castle on top of a towering stone pillar.
Berlin, Germany
The largest free-standing aquarium in the world resides in a hotel lobby in Berlin.
Gablenz, Germany
This jaw-dropping 19th-century bridge uses its reflection to form what appears to be a perfect circle.
Langseitenrotte, Austria
Narrow-gauge railway with its own personal power grid.
Vienna, Austria
Visiting this café is like visiting the Austrian grandma you wish you had.
Obertraun, Austria
A breathtaking viewing platform over the Alps.
Zwentendorf, Austria
Austria's very first and only nuclear power station was completed but never used.
Höhe, Austria
This spire on an Austrian mountain is wrapped around a long spiral slide and has the world's tallest wooden observation deck.
Salzburg, Austria
The medieval network of canals hidden underneath the city is opened to explorers each year.
Graz, Austria
The shell of a medieval fortress offers commanding views of the area it once protected.
Graz, Austria
Resting in the middle of an Austrian river, this sci-fi "island" lets people cross in neon style.
Graz, Austria
Double spiral staircases are not unheard of, but they are very rare.
Vienna, Austria
Vienna's underworld of tunnels and subterranean rivers made an iconic appearance in a 1949 Orson Welles film.
Tarrenz, Austria
Where beer lovers can literally immerse themselves in beer.
Frederikshavn, Denmark
Plans for this local observation tower were debated for so long, the allocated funds lost value and the design had to be changed.
Holstebro, Denmark
A unique, modernist church tower that appears to float above the ground.
Aarhus, Denmark
A public display of random paleontology.
Aarhus, Denmark
Denmark’s never-ending bridge.
Skagen, Denmark
Tiring of digging out the door to this church for every service, it was eventually abandoned to the sands.