Cologne, Germany
Helios Lighthouse
How did a lighthouse wind up in the middle of this landlocked German city?
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Cologne, Germany
How did a lighthouse wind up in the middle of this landlocked German city?
Salzburg, Austria
The beautiful, ornate weather station is the most popular geocache in Salzburg.
Salzburg, Austria
Amidst medieval and baroque buildings, five human-sized gherkins stand tall.
Salzburg, Austria
This strange statue features a bust of the famous composer plopped atop a woman's body.
Beijing, China
North Korea's massive art and propaganda factory now has an official gallery space in Beijing.
Trier, Germany
The birthplace of Karl Marx is now a museum dedicated to the communist revolutionary's life and work.
Cologne, Germany
The largest mosque in Germany.
Dusseldorf, Germany
Twisted buildings adorn the banks of the Rhine river.
Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Statues of a fire-breather, a clown, and a whole performing troupe celebrate Luxembourg's creative side.
Luxembourg, Luxembourg
This magenta statue commemorates the legendary marriage between a mermaid and the city's founder.
Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Some believe that the artist behind this whimsical statue inserted his own likeness as a way to discreetly flip the bird.
Luxembourg, Luxembourg
An expansive complex of subterranean tunnels is all that remains of one of Europe's most formidable medieval fortresses.
Völklingen, Germany
A former ironworks that was the first UNESCO industrial site.
Karlsruhe, Germany
A thought-provoking outdoor art installation sits in the seat of German law.
Trier, Germany
The last bastion of Roman presence north of the Alps looms over a German town.
Munich, Germany
A small square plaque marks a failed assassination attempt that could have changed history.
Salzburg, Austria
Ugly 18th-century dwarf statues living in a perfectly landscaped Austrian garden.
Munich, Germany
A fearsome dragon clings to a corner of Munich's city hall.
Brooklyn, New York
"Leave a He-Man, Take a Transformer" and share a story about your real-life superhero.
New York, New York
Lie in a hammock where George Washington stood.
New York, New York
Lady Liberty's first beacon of enlightenment is now displayed in a museum near the statue.
New York, New York
The only subway station in the city that still makes use of gap fillers.
New York, New York
Mysterious 500-year-old tapestries depict a unicorn hunt.
New York, New York
This hidden oasis features a stunning view of the Hudson River and the Palisades from a castle-like museum.