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Munich, Germany

Eisbachwelle

Go surfing on this urban wave, "hacked" by local surfers.

View of the New Town Hall and the Glockenspiel

Munich, Germany

Rathaus-Glockenspiel

Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.

The inner dome of the Monopteros.

Munich, Germany

Monopteros

This beautiful 19th-century temple stands atop the ruins of its predecessor.

Viscardigasse

Munich, Germany

Viscardigasse

Golden cobblestones remember a time when this small alley was used to avoid having to give a Nazi salute.

Weiße Rose Pavement Memorial

Munich, Germany

Weiße Rose Pavement Memorial

These bronze pamphlets remember a remarkable group of Germans who fearlessly opposed the Nazis in the very center of their power.

Pinakothek der Moderne Futuro House
Permanently Closed

Munich, Germany

Pinakothek der Moderne Futuro House

One of the most easily accessible examples of the rare 1960s UFO houses.

The Kongresshalle.

Nuremberg, Germany

The Kongresshalle, Nuremberg

This abandoned coliseum was intended to be a grand Nazi rallying ground before it was halted at the end of the war.

Casemates overlooking Alzette River

Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Bock Casemates

An expansive complex of subterranean tunnels is all that remains of one of Europe's most formidable medieval fortresses.

Mission Museum Steyl.

Steyl, Netherlands

Mission Museum Steyl

This massive collection of taxidermy is full of specimens collected by missionaries during their international travels.

Tetrahedron in Bottrop

Bottrop, Germany

Tetrahedron in Bottrop

This massive steel pyramid can be entered by a set of jagged steps that let visitors stand in its heart.

Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord

Duisburg, Germany

Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord

This former steel and coal plant is now a neon-lit industrial fantasia.

Zollverein

Essen, Germany

Zollverein

The Bauhaus-style former industrial complex is considered the world's most beautiful coal mine.

Villa Hugel

Essen, Germany

Villa Hugel

The monumental home of Prussia’s eccentric "Cannon King."

Rheinturm

Dusseldorf, Germany

Rheinturm

This futuristic German television spire is actually the world's largest digital clock.

The Gehry Buildings of Dusseldorf Harbor

Dusseldorf, Germany

The Gehry Buildings of Dusseldorf Harbor

Twisted buildings adorn the banks of the Rhine river.

A exhibit of local artists

Dusseldorf, Germany

Reinraum's Art Exhibits in a Public Toilet

An abandoned underground bathroom is now a space for public art.

One of the many art pavillions.

Neuss, Germany

Museumsinsel Hombroich

Be it nature, art, or abandoned military architecture this eclectic German "museum" has you covered.

Obscuring the "New" castle behind.

Bergisch Gladbach, Germany

Bensberg Old Castle

This strange building looks like a medieval fortress crashed into a 1960s Brutalist office block.

Bayer Cross

Leverkusen, Germany

Bayer Cross

Largest illuminated advertisement sign in the world.

Cologne Central Mosque

Cologne, Germany

Cologne Central Mosque

The largest mosque in Germany.

Listening to the Future
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Cologne, Germany

Listening to the Future

Residing along a busy thoroughfare, this sculpture urges passersby to consider the future.

The Golden Chamber at St. Ursula

Cologne, Germany

Church of St. Ursula

A church filled with the bones of hundreds of virgins martyrs—or so they say.

Close up of some of the 40,000 padlocks of love.

Cologne, Germany

Cologne's Love Locks Bridge

Thousands of tourists and residents in Cologne affix "love padlocks" on the Hohenzollernbrücke Bridge to symbolize their affections.

The sculpture is titled "Le génie du mal"

Liège, Belgium

The Lucifer of Liège

A marble Lucifer hides behind the pulpit of this Gothic cathedral.

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