Hamburg, Germany
St. Nicholas' Church
Once the tallest building in the world, this abandoned church is now a monument to the destruction of WWII.
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Hamburg, Germany
Once the tallest building in the world, this abandoned church is now a monument to the destruction of WWII.
Corfu, Greece
The Greek island's old British cemetery feels like a forgotten garden.
Corfu, Greece
The ghost town where the villagers refuse to leave.
Prague, Czechia
Looming communist pillar with a Czech twist.
Prague, Czechia
This tipsy office building in downtown Prague was originally called “Fred and Ginger.”
Prague, Czechia
Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.
Marseille, France
What if all public housing projects had been designed by "the Pygmalion of modern architecture," not only their prototype?
Nice, France
This massive blockhead sculpture hides an entire library.
Nice, France
An Orthodox church built by the Royal Family for the Russian community exiled to the French Riviera.
Hoofddorp, Netherlands
An ingenious Dutch land art project uses grass ridges to cut airport noise pollution in half.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Rotterdammers' dirty minds gave this Santa a dirty nickname and cursed it to a life of wandering.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Built by crowdsourcing, this wooden foot bridge saved a part of Rotterdam that was languishing in wait of city funding.
Utrecht, Netherlands
This still-celebrated home was a radical architectural experiment in 3D De Stijl.
Radio Kootwijk, Netherlands
This disused VLF radio station is no longer in service but the surrounding town still bears its name.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
A public urinal so pretty, it was declared a national monument.
The Hague, Netherlands
A miniature city, once ruled by the Queen of the Netherlands.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Three connected pink triangles memorialize persecuted gays and lesbians throughout history.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
These slanted cubic abodes are a creative if odd solution to a zoning pickle.
Budapest, Hungary
From Austrians to Nazis to Soviets, this historic Budapest fortress has a history as complex as the city itself.
Budapest, Hungary
Built in 1870 at the bridge that connected Buda and Pest, this spectacular incline railway was almost lost forever during World War II.
Monaco
Museum celebrating the ocean, with the largest wunderkammer dedicated to sea exploration.
Kinderdijk, Netherlands
Birthplace of the "Cat in the Cradle" and a cluster of iconic, original windmills that let the Dutch tame the seas.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This city square is home to Amsterdam's oldest church and a statue honoring Dutch sex workers.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
A beautifully eclectic mix of architectural styles.