The Reckturm is a tower dating back to the 13th century. Reckturm (reck = to rack) refers to its former use as a prison and place for torture. Today, it houses a small museum for weapons and torment.
Tilting Train SŽ Series 310
This tilting train runs as SŽ series 310 for the Slovenian Railways (Slovenske železnice). It saw its construction by FIAT Ferroviaria and is a derivation of their ETR 460. The photo shows the train on a track in Maribor Central Station.
Tramcar Class 70/1 (1971)
This tramcar of the class 70/1 saw its construction in 1971. The last time, it ran by the Naumburg Tramway (Naumburger Straßenbahn) in Saxony-Anhalt. Today, it stands in the company’s tram depot but is out of operation.
Do Not Disturb Sock
The Hotel Tauernstüberl in Zell am See used socks as “Do Not Disturb” signs for a long time. That’s a kind of pun. In German, “You are a lazy sock” means you are lazy. So, this lazy sock doesn’t want to be disturbed right now.
Trenčín Electric Railway
The Trenčín Electric Railway connects Trenčianska Teplá with the Slovakian spa Trenčianske Teplice. Technically speaking, the railway forms a combination of a tramway and an interurban.
Montfort Castle in Langenargen
Montfort Castle (Schloss Montfort) is a lakeside palace next to Lake Constance (Bodensee). King William I of Württemberg commissioned this building in 1867. You’ll get this view while taking a boat from Lindau to Friedrichshafen.
Movie ‘The Third Man’ in Vienna
For fans of the movie “The Third Man”, the Burg Kino in Vienna is a place to go. The cinema near the Vienna State Opera still performs this classic movie (1949) at regular intervals.
Peculiar architecture in Bolzano
One of the most peculiar architectural impressions outside the station hall of Bolzano Main Station is this lizard climbing a wall. Above the sporty creature, you see two different designed elements similar to ancient herms.
Favorite Mansion in Ludwigsburg
Favorite Mansion (Schloss Favorite) is a Baroque maison de plaisance and hunting lodge near the much bigger Ludwigsburg Residential Palace (Residenzschloss Ludwigsburg). Its former animal park forms a landscape garden now.
Templar Sacral Room
After walking through the Templar Museum at Lockenhaus Castle, you should also visit this mysterious room. It is supposed to have been a sacred site of the Templars. Other voices say it was just a cistern.
Grassalkovich Palace in Bratislava
This pic shows a view of the Grassalkovich Palace (Grasalkovičov palác) in Bratislava, taken from a nearby park. Today, this building forms the residence of the Slovakian president. A transparent wall allows visitors to catch pictures like this one.
Manhole cover in Rostock
The manhole covers in Rostock display the coat of arms of the city. The coat of arms dating back to 1367 depicts a golden griffin of a blue field (representing the former princes of Rostock) with bars of silver and red (the colours of the Hanseatic League).