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Zaragoza, Spain

Reloj Solar Multicaja-Zaragoza

The world's largest sundial can cast a shadow more than 1,600 feet long.
Dresden, Germany

Münzkabinett

The “Coin Cabinet of Dresden” houses a collection of over 300,000 numismatic artifacts, one of the largest of its kind in Europe.
Dresden, Germany

Grünes Gewölbe (Green Vault)

The largest treasure hoard in Europe is contained in a castle that was bombed out during World War II.
Dresden, Germany

Dresden Codex

To the great disappointment of doomsdayers, this codex merely contains records of the Moon and Venus.
Dresden, Germany

Dresden Panometer

An exquisite panometer representing Dresden as it was from 1695 to 1760.
Oslo, Norway

Vigeland Sculpture Park

One man's exploration of the human form, including the bizarre and delightful "Man Attacked by Babies."
London, England

Deptford Anchor

A much-loved local landmark pays tribute to the shipbuilding past of this area.
Meißen, Germany

Meissen Crematorium Tour

From morgue to urn, watch the whole process at this unusual educational attraction.
Kreischa, Germany

Babisnauer Pappel

According to a local story, this tree's blossoms signal the end of war.
London, England

Billingsgate Roman House and Baths

A Roman spa buried deep beneath the City of London.
London, England

St Antholin's Spire

This stone spire holds a unique place in the region's history.
Hastings, England

Shipwreck Museum

From battleships to Roman vessels, this museum explores the depths of shipwrecks in the region.
Worthing, England

Warrior Birds Memorial

An eccentric memorial garden to the "warrior" birds of World War I, the messenger pigeons used by the Allied forces.
West Sussex, England

Millennium Seed Bank

Nearly 2 billion seeds from 38,000 species are stored and processed at this visitable facility in a quiet corner of England.
Dresden, Germany

touched echo

Silent memorial, using bone conduction to take people back to the Dresden Bombing of 1945.
Hamsey, England

Hamsey Island Plague Church

Now isolated, this church was once the center of a bustling village that succumbed to the Black Death.
Brighton and Hove, England

Harvey's Cross

On a remote footpath and surrounded by beautiful Sussex countryside sits Sussex’s smallest cemetery.
Grünwald, Germany

Bavaria Filmstadt

This German version of Universal Studios holds a vault of treasures from the NeverEnding Story.
Munich, Germany

Umschreibung

A stairway to heaven, or to nowhere at all.
Munich, Germany

'Sweet Brown Snail'

A giant snail sculpture looking longingly at the German traffic museum.
Munich, Germany

Lady Bavaria

This massive statue is the personification of Bavaria and the first colossal statue of the modern period composed of bronze.
Munich, Germany

Filmtheater Sendlinger Tor

This century-old cinema house has a marquee that has been hand painted by a single man for over 25 years.
Saint-Omer, France

St. Erkembode's Tomb

The tomb of a hard traveling saint is constantly covered in shoes as offerings to heal disabled youth.
London, England

The Vincent Street Fireplace

A lasting remnant of The Blitz.