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Berlin, Germany

DDR Watch Tower

This watchtower once presided over the Berlin Wall.
Added by billyquinlan
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

Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe

Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.
ahvenas Added by ahvenas
Berlin, Germany

Führerbunker Parking Lot

The bunker where Hitler took his own life is hidden under this deliberately ordinary parking lot.
leiris Added by leiris
Berlin, Germany

Denkzeichen Georg Elser

A monument to the man who almost killed Hitler.
Michael Inscoe Added by Michael Inscoe
Berlin, Germany

Stolpersteine Holocaust Memorials

Tiny memorials honor individual victims of the Holocaust.
Added by wandertooth
Guildford, England

Lewis Carroll’s Pulpit

Hidden in plain sight inside this church is a pulpit that was occasionally used by the author of ‘Alice in Wonderland.’
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
London, England

Custard Apple, Breadfruit, and Soursop Sculptures

These oversized fruit sculptures honor the contributions of the Windrush generation.
AdOYo Added by AdOYo
Cobham, England

Chatley Heath Semaphore Tower

This five-story sentinel is the sole surviving semaphore tower in Britain.
AdOYo Added by AdOYo
London, England

Sherlock Holmes Statue

This tribute to the fictional detective stands at the famous literary character's address.
Mercury X Added by Mercury X
London, England

The Southampton Arms

Grab a pint of British-brewed ale or cider and a hot roast pork bap at this quintessential London pub.
Diana Hubbell Added by Diana Hubbell
Andover, England

Danebury Meteorite

The earliest meteorite ever discovered in Britain was nearly missed.
AdOYo Added by AdOYo
Andover, England

Viking Longboat

This former floral display recalls Andover’s crucial role in Viking history in England.
AdOYo Added by AdOYo
London, England

Vaulty Towers

Run by the same people as a subterranean art space, this pub does double-duty as a Cave of Wonders.
Diana Hubbell Added by Diana Hubbell
London, England

Tamesis Dock

Take in the views of Big Ben with a Guinness in hand at this floating pub aboard a 1930s Dutch barge.
Diana Hubbell Added by Diana Hubbell
Stockholm, Sweden

Arlanda Airport Runestone

An 11th-century runestone decorates the halls of Terminal 2 of this Scandinavian travel hub.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Stockholm, Sweden

Lego Åhléns City

A miniature model of the iconic Stockholm department store.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Stockholm, Sweden

Samkönade Trafikljusen

A temporary art piece to celebrate LGBTQ Pride is now a permanent part of Stockholm's traffic landscape.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Stockholm, Sweden

Bengt Erland Fogelberg's Norse God Statues

Finally reunited, the three effigies now stand in a museum courtyard.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Stockholm, Sweden

Bistro Nobel Signed Chairs

Maybe the only restaurant in the world where your seat will be signed by a Nobel laureate.
hrnick Added by hrnick
Stockholm, Sweden

The Royal Armoury

A king's bloodstained shirt is among the gruesome collection of artifacts displayed below Stockholm's Royal Palace.
Maddy Eglian Added by Maddy Eglian
Stockholm, Sweden

Wooden Horse Museum

This small museum nestled inside a souvenir shop is dedicated to Sweden's most well-known toy.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Stockholm, Sweden

Normalhöjdpunkten

Hidden in plain sight, Sweden's official ordnance datum is now abandoned.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Stockholm, Sweden

'Hemlös räv' ('Rag and Bone')

This homeless brass fox tugs at your heartstrings from the foot of a Stockholm bridge.
Added by ceciliao