Xanten, Germany
Klever Gate
These tenacious 14th-century towers defied demolition and are now a fairytale vacation rental.
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Xanten, Germany
These tenacious 14th-century towers defied demolition and are now a fairytale vacation rental.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
In 1988, jazz legend Chet Baker fell to his death from a window of this hotel facing Amsterdam Centraal.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Amsterdam's Red Light District leaves little to the imagination.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Europe's first floating restaurant is home to a hilarious legend.
Xanten, Germany
Take a walk in a recreation of ancient Rome.
Kalkar, Germany
An amusement park on the grounds of an unused nuclear power plant, with a swing ride inside the cooling tower.
Otterlo, Netherlands
Located inside Hoge Veluwe National Park, this museum began as the private collection of a prominent female art collector.
Wuppertal, Germany
This "floating railway" is one of the world's oldest monorail systems.
Wuppertal, Germany
This painted Lego bridge is the product of over a century of locomotive history.
Wrocław, Poland
The silly symbol for an underground protest group is now scattered around the city.
Wrocław, Poland
A collection of old neon signs from all over Poland line a secluded courtyard.
Krakow, Poland
This sprawling concrete suburb of Kraków was designed by the Soviet Union as the model proletarian city.
Krakow, Poland
This Polish cave has housed a dragon, a brothel, and an enduring legend.
Krakow, Poland
Real bones which are said to have belonged to a Polish dragon.
Hamburg, Germany
Wax models of disease and deformity are on display at this German medical museum.
Hamburg, Germany
Remnants of an exploded schooner and wrecked submarines form a breakwater.
Bordeaux, France
This Bordeaux parking garage has 712 indoor spaces, and one outdoor.
Podgarić, Croatia
This stunning, out-of-the-way Croatian monument commemorates a community's uprising against occupying fascist forces.
Workum, Netherlands
A farm turned upside down.
Stavoren, Netherlands
This Dutch statue is a monument to the fictional shrew who brought doom to the city of Stavoren.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
A bridge that has seen many reiterations over its lifetime.
Volendam, Netherlands
Mosaics created from 11 million cigar bands.
Haarlem, Netherlands
This towering church is home to a world-famous organ and a treasure trove of medieval art.
Stavoren, Netherlands
A Netherlands hotel where you can sleep inside a wine barrel.