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Nacka, Sweden

Pilt Carin Ersdotter Statue

A sculpture of a woman so beautiful she got arrested for it.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Stockholm, Sweden

MiniKarlsson

A miniature statue of a beloved character from children's literature.
ashrafIssa Added by ashrafIssa
Uppsala, Sweden

Rune Staff Collection

The second-largest collection of runic calendar staffs in Sweden.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Uppsala, Sweden

Anders Celsius's Thermometer

The first thermometer made with the almost-universal temperature scale is backwards.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Bock Casemates

An expansive complex of subterranean tunnels is all that remains of one of Europe's most formidable medieval fortresses.
Added by graknil
Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Les Laboirs

Healing waters from a holy well, previously used by locals for doing laundry.
katielou106 Added by katielou106
Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Grave of Friedrich Wilhelm Voigt

A German shoemaker-turned-folk-hero whose impersonation of a Prussian military officer earned international notoriety.
Added by rebeqarivers
Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Les Saltimbanques

Statues of a fire-breather, a clown, and a whole performing troupe celebrate Luxembourg's creative side.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Hämmelsmarsch Fountain

Some believe that the artist behind this whimsical statue inserted his own likeness as a way to discreetly flip the bird.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Melusina Statue

This magenta statue commemorates the legendary marriage between a mermaid and the city's founder.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Luxembourg, Luxembourg

'Mir wëlle bleiwe wat mir sinn'

The official motto of Luxembourg reminds passersby of the Luxembourgish commitment to their national identity and sovereignty.
Added by rebeqarivers
Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Gräinskapell

This small chapel built into rock is the oldest place of worship in Luxembourg.
katielou106 Added by katielou106
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
Mettlach, Germany

Höckerlinie Westwall

Now overgrown, these anti-tank barriers from World War II are sometimes called "dragon's teeth."
robinrocket Added by robinrocket
Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg

Belval Blast Furnaces

Two standing giants remain as a tribute to Luxembourg's metallurgical past.
aliseponsero Added by aliseponsero
Saeul, Luxembourg

Old Watertrough of Stone

Resting peacefully between two majestically-slanted trees, this roadside water trough circulates water peacefully.
Added by rebeqarivers
Useldingen, Luxembourg

Useldange Castle (Chateau d'Useldange)

A 12th-century castle featuring a sensory path where partially-sighted visitors can experience regional history through touch and sound.
Added by rebeqarivers
Bastogne, Belgium

McAuliffe Memorial and Sherman Tank

Dedicated to the American general whose reply to a German demand for surrender was simply "Nuts!"
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Troisvierges, Luxembourg

Chapelle Basbellain

Carved into living stone, a beloved roadside chapel peacefully welcomes the faithful and curious alike.
Added by rebeqarivers
Wiltz, Luxembourg

The National Museum of the Art of Brewing

Luxembourg's first beer museum honors the Grand Duchy's contributions to the art and science of beer-production.
Added by rebeqarivers
Esch-sur-Sûre, Luxembourg

Esch-sur-Sûre Castle

Once the local rulers had gone these enchanting ruins housed common folk in an almost real life fairy tale.
ONT Added by ONT
Bromölla, Sweden

'Scanisaurus'

These life-sized mosaic reptiles, crafted using ceramics from a local toilet factory, link the town's industrial heritage with its prehistoric past.
Johan SWE Added by Johan SWE
Beidweiler, Luxembourg

Schiessentümpel

This tri-part waterfall is a little bit of fairytale beauty in the heart of Luxembourg's Little Switzerland.
David W Added by David W
Beaufort, Luxembourg

Beaufort Castles

This noble mash-up in eastern Luxembourg is part Medieval, part Renaissance, all castle.
SamM Added by SamM