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Bordeaux, France

Miroir d'eau

The world's largest reflecting pool is just two centimeters deep.
SamM Added by SamM
Seia, Portugal

Museu do Pão

Come for the bread-themed puppet show, stay for the buffet.
Reina Gattuso Added by Reina Gattuso
Porto, Portugal

Sao Bento Station

Elaborate tile work in this railway station tells the story of Portugal.
Added by Zandveld
Porto, Portugal

McDonald's Imperial

This restored Portuguese cafe may well be the most beautiful place in the world to grab a Big Mac.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Porto, Portugal

Livraria Lello

One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.
Oliver Hong Added by Oliver Hong
Paris, France

Pont de la Concorde

This bridge was constructed from the rubble of the infamous Bastille.
Allison Added by Allison
Krakow, Poland

St. Mary's Basilica

St. Mary's features one of the most spectacularly decorated cathedral interiors in all of Europe.
gjexcalibur Added by gjexcalibur
Oswiecim, Poland

Auschwitz Concentration Camp

The former Nazi concentration camp stands as a museum to remember this dark chapter in European history.
Added by Anglophilia
Berlin, Germany

'Molecule Man'

This monumental work of art symbolizes the coming together of a previously divided city.
Added by Obscuravibes
Berlin, Germany

Memorial to Homosexuals Persecuted Under Nazism

A memorial in the Tiergarten is a reminder of the suffering inflicted on homosexuals by the Nazi regime.
strictmachine86 Added by strictmachine86
Berlin, Germany

Feuermelder

A historic fire call point.
katielou106 Added by katielou106
Berlin, Germany

Berlin Victory Column

A monument to the three wars that led to German unification towers within a Berlin traffic circle.
Added by Byrdmouse
Alcobaça, Portugal

Tomb of Inês de Castro

The corpse bride of Portugal.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Évora, Portugal

Almendres Cromlech

"Portugal's Stonehenge" is made up of nut-like stones aligned with the heavens.
Added by illaberec
Lisbon, Portugal

Rhinoceros of Belem Tower

A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Lisbon, Portugal

History of Lisbon Mural

Hidden beneath a beautiful overlook you’ll find the history of the city depicted in comic strip format next to a pay toilet.
gozacgo Added by gozacgo
Lisbon, Portugal

Livraria Bertrand

The world's oldest bookshop still in operation.
leiris Added by leiris
São Miguel, Portugal

Gorreana Tea Plantation

Europe's oldest still-operational tea farm also boasts a spectacular view.
lukefater Added by lukefater
Santa Maria, Portugal

Poço da Pedreira

Rainwater transformed this old quarry into a peaceful pond you won't find in most tourist books.
angelaloura Added by angelaloura
São Jorge, Portugal

Farol da Ponta dos Rosais

On the cliffs of São Jorge in the Azores stand the remains of a lighthouse that was struck by a series of earthquakes.
Added by davidmd
São Jorge, Portugal

Fajãs of São Jorge

Bits of flat terrain surrounded by cliffs make one of the most beautiful landscapes in the Azores.
Added by afonsoconefrey
Cluj-Napoca, Romania

St. Michael’s Church

This Transylvanian church has changed its denomination four times.
lewblank Added by lewblank
Bratislava, Slovakia

Cumil the Sewer Worker

This Slovakian statue of an emerging sewer worker might just be a bronze peeping tom.
lookingforstu Added by lookingforstu
Bratislava, Slovakia

Most SNP

This Slovak bridge is known both for its connection to a national uprising and its UFO-shaped eatery.
Added by oliverkellow