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London, England

Admiral's House

An eccentric 18th century naval officer built a ship's quarterdeck on his roof, the inspiration for Mary Poppins's "Admiral Boom."
Added by Kavya Ram Mohan
London, England

'Treatment Rooms' Mosaic House

This home on a quiet suburban street is completely covered with vibrant mosaics.
Added by mariannecarson
London, England

The Ten Bells Pub

Mary Kelly was last seen here before she was murdered by Jack the Ripper.
Added by allisonmarach
Sanremo, Italy

Edward Lear's Grave

There once was a man named Lear / Who found limericks so dear / His final resting space / Is an unusual place / Most people don’t know he’s here.
JamazingClayton Added by JamazingClayton
Naples, Italy

Toledo Art Station

This shining multicolored metro station deep under Naples is said to be the most beautiful in Europe.
StepYoshi Added by StepYoshi
Rome, Italy

Mussolini's Balcony

The spot where the fascist dictator made some of his most famous speeches including declaring war on Britain and France.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Milan, Italy

Bosco Verticale

Two very green residential towers cleaning the air in one of Europe's most polluted cities.
oriana Added by oriana
Anacapri, Italy

Grotta Azzurra (Blue Grotto)

The glowing blue Nymphaeum of Emperor Tiberius.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
The Hague, Netherlands

Capsule Hotel

Survival capsules find a second life as a unique hotel.
Kergin Added by Kergin
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Penis Fountain

Amsterdam's Red Light District leaves little to the imagination.
serflac Added by serflac
Cologne, Germany

Listening to the Future

Residing along a busy thoroughfare, this sculpture urges passersby to consider the future.
ricbixter Added by ricbixter
Frankfurt, Germany

Luftbrückendenkmal: Monument to the Berlin Airlift

The sweet story of how American cargo planes became known as "Candy Bombers" during the Berlin Blockade.
Christine Williamson Added by Christine Williamson
Trier, Germany

Karl Marx House

The birthplace of Karl Marx is now a museum dedicated to the communist revolutionary's life and work.
Go Apocalypse Added by Go Apocalypse
Potsdam, Germany

Einsteinturm

Solar observatory doubles as a daring display of Expressionist architecture, much to Einstein's chagrin.
Trevor Added by Trevor
Munich, Germany

Wurmeck

A fearsome dragon clings to a corner of Munich's city hall.
Added by albozes
Erfurt, Germany

Krämerbrücke

This historic stone bridge has an entire neighborhood clinging to its sides.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Cologne, Germany

Church of St. Ursula

A church filled with the bones of hundreds of virgins martyrs—or so they say.
michelle Added by michelle
Dresden, Germany

Kunsthofpassage Singing Drain Pipes

When the rain falls, this drain system turns into a musical instrument.
Josh Added by Josh
Berlin, Germany

Teufelsberg

An abandoned NSA listening post on Berlin's "Devil's Mountain."
Added by blainedoneill
Mühltal, Germany

Castle Frankenstein

The birthplace of an eccentric alchemist and possible inspiration for the fictional reanimator of monsters.
Allison Added by Allison
Gablenz, Germany

Rakotzbrücke Devil's Bridge

This jaw-dropping 19th-century bridge uses its reflection to form what appears to be a perfect circle.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Göttingen, Germany

Charlotte Müller Statue

A beloved street vendor is memorialized outside a German train station.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Erfurt, Germany

Kika Figures of Erfurt

Beloved children's TV characters freckle the German city's streets.
derWaliser Added by derWaliser
Giessen, Germany

The Three Gossips

A statue beloved by—and named by—the local townsfolk it represents.
Christine Williamson Added by Christine Williamson