Curiosities in Europe

A total of 168 curiosities is found.

Notre-Dame

Paris, France

The twin towers and three sculpted portals of the Notre-Dame de Paris, built from the 12th to the 14th century, are instantly recognizable ... The towers are 69 meters high while the spire, a 19th-century addition, soars to a height of 90 meters....

Rheinturm

Düsseldorf, Germany

The Rhine Tower, Dusseldorf's most recognisable landmark created by architect H. Deilmann and build in 1979 – 1982, is situated on the edge of the city centers southern district at the entrance to the Media Harbour, directly next to the North...

Shrine of Fatima

Fátima, Portugal

On 13 May 1917, three children were pasturing their little flock in the Cova da Iria, parish of Fatima, town of Vila Nova de Ourém. today the diocese of Leiria-Fatima. They were called: Lucia de Jesus, aged 10, and her cousins Francisco and Jacinta...

Lake Dziani

Pamanzi, Comoros

Dziani Dzaha, or Lake Dziani, is a crater lake on the island of Pamanzi in the French overseas territory of Mayotte. This crater-lake, located in the heart of the island of Pamanzi, is very easily reached. The road takes you nearly directly to...

Kathedraal Riga

Riga, Latvia

Riga Cathedral is the seat of the Archbishop of Latvia Evangelical Lutheran Church and a significant symbol of Latvia spiritual life. Historically, Riga Cathedral was the main bishop's church of Livonia right until 1561 when Livonia collapsed. It...

Victoria Lines

Great Fault, Malta

The Maltese Victoria Lines built by the British and finished in the year of Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee (1897), hence their name. The Victoria Lines Malta walk route starts or finishes from Madliena Heights (east) near the Madliena Fort...

Pfaueninsel

Berlin, Germany

Das Schloss Pfaueninsel gehört zweifelsohne zu den schönsten Ausflugszielen der Stadt. Hier, in dem unzerstörten Preußischen Arkadien, zeigt sich dem Besucher eine der bezauberndsten Seiten Berlins. Das romantische Schloss liegt auf der...

Gnome Corner

Vledder, The Netherlands

The Houses Of Parliament

London, England

Kronborg Castle

Helsingør, Denmark

Kronborg Castle Kronborg Castle in Elsinore, at the seaward approach to The Sound Øresund, is one of northern Europe's most important Renaissance castles. Known all over the world from Shakespeare's Hamlet, it is also the most famous castle in...

Castle Beynac

Beynac, France

he castle of Beynac is located near the French town of Beynac-et-Cazenac. The castle is built on a 150 meter high rock. Construction lasted from the 13th to the 16th century. Once the castle was in the possession of Richard the Lionheart. The...

Kalemegdan Fortress

Belgrade, Serbia

The Kalemegdan Fortress At the confluence of the Sava and the Danube the Kalemegdan Fortress was constructed by the Serbian Despot Stefan Lazarevic in the XIV century and later on reconstructed by Austrians since 1717 on under the Vauban...

Castle Vitré

Vitré, France

Castle of the Vitré barons (13th-15th cent.) The choice of baron Robert 1st to build the castle on this site, a rocky shale outcrop looking over the Vilaine to the north, was made around 1060. During the first half of the 13th century, the...

Harbour of Dover

Dover, England

The famous port of Dover is an attraction in itself. Great views and beautiful scenery.

Oxford University Museum Of Natural History

Oxford, England

The Oxford University Museum of Natural History houses the University's scientific collections of zoological, entomological and geological specimens. The Museum itself is a Grade 1 listed building, renowned for its spectacular neo-Gothic...

Centre Pompidou

Paris, France

The Centre national d'art et de culture Georges Pompidou was the brainchild of President Georges Pompidou who wanted to create an original cultural institution in the heart of Paris completely focused on modern and contemporary creation, where the...

London Eye

London, England

The London Eye opens daily except on Christmas Day (25 December) and during its annual maintenance period from 11 to 20 January 2008. The first flight takes place at 10.00 am. Opening times Winter: From October to May 10.00am - 8.00pm...

Big Ben

London, England

Big Ben is one of London's best-known landmarks, and looks most spectacular at night when the clock faces are illuminated. You even know when parliament is in session, because a light shines above the clock face. The four dials of the clock are...