Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland
Sphinx Observatory
A historic observatory precariously perched at the "Top of Europe."
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Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland
A historic observatory precariously perched at the "Top of Europe."
Grindelwald, Switzerland
The second-highest train station in Europe.
Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland
Visit Europe's largest subterranean waterfall, carved by water from the glaciers of the towering peaks surrounding the valley.
Obergoms VS, Switzerland
A once-thriving hotel in the Swiss Alps couldn't compete with climate change.
Vaduz, Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein's royal family calls this medieval alpine castle home.
Schwangau, Germany
A unique bridge with an equally unique view.
Schwangau, Germany
The fairy tale castle of the “fairy-tale king,” this was also the inspiration for Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty.”
Munich, Germany
This massive statue is the personification of Bavaria and the first colossal statue of the modern period composed of bronze.
Munich, Germany
Go surfing on this urban wave, "hacked" by local surfers.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Amsterdam's former hotspot for public executions and dissections.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Where royalty waits in the height of luxury.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This museum housed in a former brothel explores the past and present of sex work in Amsterdam.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
These public toilets also provide entertainment for visitors to Amsterdam’s Red Light District.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The history and future of cannabis.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Europe's official "zero-level," the equator of elevation.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
A Dutch passageway's artistic, aquatic-themed makeover pays tribute to the capital city's famed waterways.
Vaals, Netherlands
The tallest mountain in mainland Netherlands isn't actually very tall.
Vaals, Netherlands
A beautiful maze marks where three countries meet.
Waimes, Belgium
The highest point in Belgium is a staircase to nowhere.
Fleury-devant-Douaumont, France
This modern French ossuary contains the jumbled bones of 130,000 WWI soldiers.
Fleury-devant-Douaumont, France
A swath of France so devastated by war it is still forbidden to go there.
Fleury-devant-Douaumont, France
Site of one of World War I's most horrific scenes.
Zweibrücken, Germany
A university observatory dome painted to resemble the beloved 'Star Wars' droid.
Kaiserslautern, Germany
A team of concrete athletes stands in the middle of a traffic circle.