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Inari, Finland

Siida Museum

A beautiful Arctic museum and nature center preserves the culture of the Sámi people.
Added by clarkbhm
Enontekiö, Finland

Treriksröset

This lake-bound geographical marker sits at the point where three European countries intersect.
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Saariselkä, Finland

Kakslauttanen Arctic Resort

Rent out a glass igloo to watch the Northern Lights like you live in the future.
Added by akornblatt
Barcelona, Spain

Sagrada Família

Construction of Barcelona's iconic (but controversial) church is expected to be completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.
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Potsdam, Germany

Sanssouci Palace

The "Prussian Versailles" that is as glorious today as when it was built.
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Nuremberg, Germany

Henkerhaus

Nestled on the banks of a river in Nuremberg is a small museum that was once home of the city's official executioner.
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Nuremberg, Germany

Ehekarussell

This lurid German fountain plots the sad course of marriage from dating to death.
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Nuremberg, Germany

The Kongresshalle, Nuremberg

This abandoned coliseum was intended to be a grand Nazi rallying ground before it was halted at the end of the war.
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Augsburg, Germany

The Vogeltor

According to legend a man pooped out the window of this tower to prove that it was straight.
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Brussels, Belgium

Mini-Europe

Theme park featuring miniature replicas of European monuments.
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Brussels, Belgium

The Atomium

Climb inside an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times its normal size.
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Brussels, Belgium

Jeanneke Pis

Brussels' favorite peeing boy has a sister.
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Brussels, Belgium

Manneken Pis

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.
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Lucerne, Switzerland

Dance of Death Bridge

This historic covered bridge contains a series of macabre paintings that communicate one thing: everyone dies.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Gruyères, Switzerland

H.R. Giger Museum

The bizarre visions of H.R. Giger, tucked away in a Swiss medieval city.
Added by danomar
Schwangau, Germany

Neuschwanstein Castle

The fairy tale castle of the "fairy-tale king."
michelle Added by michelle
Budapest, Hungary

Shoes on the Danube Promenade

A trail of iron footwear stands as a monument to the thousands executed along this riverbank during WWII.
Added by alisakennedy11
Bratislava, Slovakia

Cumil the Sewer Worker

This Slovakian statue of an emerging sewer worker might just be a bronze peeping tom.
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Nordkapp, Norway

North Cape

At the very tippity-top of Europe is a cliff from which you can view the midnight sun.
mariellealien Added by mariellealien
Copenhagen, Denmark

The Little Mermaid

The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.
Added by Alexander
Copenhagen, Denmark

Tivoli Gardens

Copenhagen's celebrated theme park and gardens.
Added by nitikp
Wieliczka, Poland

Wieliczka Salt Mine

An underground city of salt.
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Gdańsk, Poland

Monument to the Defenders of the Polish Post Office

Modern art commemorates one of the first military actions of World War II.
Added by duncanchappell
Palermo, Italy

Capuchin Monastery Catacombs

Thousands of well-dressed mummies below a monastery.
Added by CPilgrim