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Maeshowe

Stromness, Scotland

Maeshowe

Thanks to both terrific preservation and historic vandalism this ancient site is known as the "Heart of Neolithic Orkney."

The runestone in the church wall.

Uppsala, Sweden

Runestone in Gamla Uppsala Church

This mysterious runestone embedded in a church wall is linked to the medieval cult of Saint Erik.

Pippi Longstocking's House.

Vimmerby, Sweden

Pippi Longstocking's House

A replica of the beloved character's house, modeled after the author's own drawings.

The limestone landscape.

Borgholm N, Sweden

Neptuni Åkrar

An otherworldly, fossil-rich cobble beach holds Viking graves, cairns, and other remains.

Trollskogen

Borgholm, Sweden

Trollskogen (The Troll Forest)

Crooked windswept pines give this old forest an enchanted and magical look.

"STONEMASON S.P. ANDERSSON ... KILLED BY THIS STONE ON 22 JUNE 1880 ... FRIENDS RAISED THE STONE"

Malmö, Sweden

Sven P. Andersson’s Gravestone

The very rock that killed the stonemason marks his grave.

'Tisseren' ('The Pee-er')

Copenhagen, Denmark

'Tisseren' ('The Pee-er')

An unconventional and naturalistic sculpture depicting the artist marking his territory on an exterior faculty wall.

“ANDREAS MORGENRØDT – Time Traveler – 1996–2064”

Copenhagen, Denmark

The Time Traveler’s Grave

Hidden in plain sight, a gravestone seemingly inscribed from the future stands among the cemetery’s historic tombs.

Talking Trash Cans of Malmö

Malmö, Sweden

Talking Trash Cans of Malmö

These waste baskets play a few risque messages to discourage littering.

Malmo Möllestenen

Malmö, Sweden

Malmo Möllestenen (The Malmo Millstone)

This millstone commemorates a gruesome tale that may have been the source of the city's name.

King Gustav Vasa Knife Incident Plaque

Malmö, Sweden

King Gustav Vasa Knife Incident Plaque

This bronze marker acknowledges an embarrassing royal blunder.

Fairview Lawn Cemetery

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Fairview Lawn Cemetery

The final resting place of 121 victims of the RMS Titanic, 42 of which may never be identified.

The World's Longest Conveyor Belt System

Bou Craa, Morocco

The World's Longest Conveyor Belt System

This record setting conveyor belt system can even be seen from space.

Havneholmen Metro Station

Copenhagen, Denmark

Havneholmen Metro Station

A station imagined at the speed of light, where familiar fixtures slip out of place.

Woodward's Spiral Staircase to Nowhere

Vancouver, British Columbia

Woodward's Spiral Staircase to Nowhere

A unique spiral staircase that doesn't quite make it up to the top floor.

Fontaine du Soleil

Nice, France

Fontaine du Soleil (The Sun Fountain)

This saucy statue once caused outrage among locals.

The AC Marriott from Promenade des Anglais

Nice, France

AC Marriott

A meeting of art and architecture adorns this 5 star hotel

The sculpture continues to be covered with flowers

Nice, France

L'Ange de la Baie

A memorial to honor those who were killed in a Bastille Day terror attack in Nice.

Poste Thiers

Nice, France

Poste Thiers

One of only a few red brick buildings in Nice.

Montmartre Cemetery

Paris, France

Montmartre Cemetery

A horde of stray cats rule in this secluded Parisian cemetery under a bridge.

The Hotel Moskva.

Belgrade, Serbia

Hotel Moskva

This striking, historic hotel has major Wes Anderson movie energy.

Maria Pía Bridge

Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal

Maria Pía Bridge

Gustave Eiffel's masterpiece until the Eiffel Tower was built.

This venerable bar was founded in 1820.

Barcelona, Spain

Bar Marsella

A centuries-old bar once frequented by Picasso, Hemingway, and Dalí.

European Museum of Modern Art

Barcelona, Spain

European Museum of Modern Art

A temple to modernity, tucked away amid Barcelona's more well known museums.

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