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Munich, Germany

Weiße Rose Pavement Memorial

These bronze pamphlets remember a remarkable group of Germans who fearlessly opposed the Nazis in the very center of their power.
Added by DoctorMoog42
Munich, Germany

Umschreibung

A stairway to heaven, or to nowhere at all.
ahvenas Added by ahvenas
Salzburg, Austria

Hommage to Mozart

This strange statue features a bust of the famous composer plopped atop a woman's body.
macsking11 Added by macsking11
Salzburg, Austria

The Catacombs of St. Peter's Abbey

These 12th-century catacombs carved into a mountainside were a place of mysticism and Christian hermitages.
Added by yaz999
Salzburg, Austria

Meteorological Pillar of the 19th Century

The beautiful, ornate weather station is the most popular geocache in Salzburg.
Added by gretchenmora
Salzburg, Austria

Panorama Museum Salzburg

This 19th century cyclorama acts like an analogue time machine to a different era.
dtheodora Added by dtheodora
Salzburg, Austria

Dom Museum's Kunst und Wunderkammer

The amazing wonder cabinets of a very rich Austrian archbishop.
Salzburg, Austria

Mozart's Skull

Mozart's skull may be held in this collection, but definitive proof continues to elude scientists.
Salzburg, Austria

Almkanal of Salzburg

The medieval network of canals hidden underneath the city is opened to explorers each year.
Added by gretchenmora
Salzburg, Austria

Schloss Hellbrunn

Trick water gardens from 1619 featuring a 200 piece mechanical theater powered by water.
Quadlazer Added by Quadlazer
Salzburg, Austria

St. Sebastian’s Cemetery

Terrifically morbid cemetary and site of famous Paracelsus' grave.
Zurich, Switzerland

Bambibrunnen (Bambi Fountain)

This charming fountain honors Felix Salten, the creator of the iconic storybook deer.
Vololona Added by Vololona
Zurich, Switzerland

Oepfelchammer

A 200-year-old tavern challenges guests to finish a glass of wine while hanging from a ceiling beam.
Added by ThomasSchneider62
Zurich, Switzerland

Cabaret Voltaire: the Dada House

One hundred years ago this small house in downtown Zürich became the birthplace of the Dada movement.
ahvenas Added by ahvenas
Johannesburg, South Africa

Satyagraha House

The home of Mahatma Gandhi during part of the 21 years he spent living in South Africa is now a guest house.
micahspangler Added by micahspangler
Chobe, Botswana

African Quadripoint

There is only one place in the world where the corners of four nations come together.
Josh Added by Josh
Botswana

Gcwihaba Caverns

Wondrous stalactites house thousands of bats in these African caves.
Added by rusieckijmr
Kgatleng, Botswana

Matsieng Footprints

Local legend has it that the first humans were created in the pools here, leaving their footprints behind in the rock.
jlbielli Added by jlbielli
Molepolole, Botswana

Kebokwe's Cave

The historic cave is both a symbol of superstition and black magic and inspired one of the early Christian converts in Botswana.
adamrodman Added by adamrodman
Gaborone, Botswana

The Three Dikgosi

This trio of bronze giants celebrate the influential trip to Britain that led to Botswana's independence.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Tutume, Botswana

Makgadikgadi Salt Pans

Spanning over 10,000 square miles, this ancient salt pan is one of the largest on the planet.
adamrodman Added by adamrodman
Mmatshumo, Botswana

Kubu Island

An enchanting rocky island of scraggly baobabs surrounded by an ancient sea and sprawling salt pans.
melaniejanevanzyl Added by melaniejanevanzyl
Iten, Kenya

Iten: Home of Champions

The Kenyan town where the best distance runners in the world are trained.
Added by omittent
Mombasa, Kenya

Fort Jesus

This colonial fort is an intriguing example of Renaissance military architecture.
Max Cortesi Added by Max Cortesi