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Zaandam, Netherlands

Verfmolen De Kat

This windmill has been grinding pigments for traditional paints for more than 200 years.
ariadnemaze Added by ariadnemaze
Sark, Guernsey

Sark Prison

One of the world's smallest prisons boasts just two small cells.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
Guernsey

Shrine of the Sacred Heart

This World War II bunker is now a shrine covered with sea shells.
Added by samiscalm
Saint Peter Port, Guernsey

Castle Cornet

An 800-year-old island castle in Guernsey's main harbor.
Ethan Pereira Added by Ethan Pereira
Sark, Guernsey

Sark Dark Sky Island

The first island in the world designated a light-pollution-free astronomical observation point.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Tallinn, Estonia

St Catherine's Passage

A medieval setting reimagined into a unique art alley.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Jasper, Alberta

Columbia Icefield Skywalk

With a floor made of thick glass, this observation deck offers a full view of Sunwapta Valley's mountains and rivers.
Added by Ashawnta
Skagway, Alaska

Red Onion Saloon

Originally a brothel during the Klondike Gold Rush, this bar once used dolls to denote when ladies were working.
MarilynR Added by MarilynR
Glenfinnan, Scotland

Glenfinnan Viaduct

Now famous as the "Harry Potter bridge," this impressive concrete viaduct has long been an icon in its own right.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Glenfinnan, Scotland

The Leaning Tower of Glenfinnan

A close look reveals that the Scottish monument is just slightly off-kilter.
thewanderlustscot Added by thewanderlustscot
Highland, Scotland

Ben Nevis

The highest peak in the United Kingdom has a history of physics, specters, and a pilgrimage of strange objects.
thomasharper Added by thomasharper
Utrecht, Netherlands

Miffy Traffic Light

The cutest way to stay safe in traffic.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland

Elliðaey Island Lodge

Internet rumors, often involving Icelandic singer Björk, have abounded regarding this isolated outcrop of rock.
Added by kreil413
Cornwall, England

Lost Gardens of Heligan

400-year-old garden, restored to beauty.
serflac Added by serflac
Harderwijk, Netherlands

Aqueduct Veluwemeer

While most bridges allow roads to pass over water, this one allows water to pass over a road.
lewblank Added by lewblank
Amsterdam, Netherlands

The Resistance Museum

A poignant museum dedicated to the history of the Dutch resistance against Nazi occupation
Monsieur Mictlan Added by Monsieur Mictlan
The Hague, Netherlands

Madurodam

A miniature city, once ruled by the Queen of the Netherlands.
Added by curiositynl
Woudenberg, Netherlands

Pyramid of Austerlitz

A grassy pyramid named after a French battle.
Renate Added by Renate
Ketchikan, Alaska

Potlatch Totem Park

One of two side-by-side totem pole parks dedicated to educating visitors on Tlingit history and culture.
FoodieVic Added by FoodieVic
Otterlo, Netherlands

Kröller-Müller Museum

Located inside Hoge Veluwe National Park, this museum began as the private collection of a prominent female art collector.
Added by dczippy
Arnhem, Netherlands

John Frost Bridge

The largest airborne operation in history was launched to capture this bridge.
Added by Jeremy D
Budapest, Hungary

Memento Park

Budapest's Communist-era statues, banished to the suburbs.
Added by dgreno
Budapest, Hungary

Budapest Castle Hill Funicular

Built in 1870 at the bridge that connected Buda and Pest, this spectacular incline railway was almost lost forever during World War II.
thelittleowl Added by thelittleowl
Arnhem, Netherlands

Eusebius Church

Organisms normally seen under a microscope decorate this church.
Added by historynerdxl