Europe

St. Magnus Cathedral started being built more than 700 years ago on the southernmost village on Streymoy. But it was never finished. Today, the building lays not completed, without a roof, suffering through all these years without any protection. But this ruined church still stands today making it the largest medieval building in Faroe Islands.

Magnus Cathedral and the Kirkjubøur Village

Faroe Islands (category)
7 min read
27/09/201618/02/2024

When Dusseldorf decided to modernize its harbor, the city invited famous architects that are given an empty canvas for them to create. One of this architects was Frank O. Gehry and what he designed for the city became Neuer Zollhof and one of the main sights of this german city by the Rhine river.

The Gehry Buildings of Dusseldorf Harbor

Dusseldorf (category)
4 min read
22/09/201608/12/2025

Holiday for Design: How Krumbach Created Architectural Bus Stops

Austria (category), Vorarlberg (category)
8 min read
18/09/201626/03/2025

The Berlin Wall is the reason why Berlin had some ghost stations. Most of them were on the S-Bahn line S2, the U-Bahn line U6 and the U8. Those lines travelled through what was then East Berlin on their way back into West Berlin. Trains could go through it but the stations were sealed off and heavily guarded. This happened because, when the Berlin Wall went up, some people realized that they could escape using the train lines. After the East German police realized that, they closed down the stations. This way the stations couldn’t be used as a possible mean to escape to West Berlin.

Berlin Ghost Stations: Potsdamer Platz 1989

Berlin (category), Urbex (category)
4 min read
07/09/201611/01/2024

The Berlin Wall was a scar that can still be seen today in the german capital. It split the city into east and west, capitalism and communism, from 1961 to 1989. When it fell, it united the country again and made Germany what it is today.

Berlin Wall: One Year After it was built

Berlin (category)
3 min read
25/08/201630/01/2024

In early August, If you arrived in Berlin via Hauptbahnhof you would be greeted by a pack of wolves. Bronze and iron statues, some of them with more than 2 meters in height, would be looming over passengers with guns and Nazi salutes. A sign would tell you that the Wolves are Back. But why are these Wolves back in Berlin?

The Wolves are Back in Berlin with Rainer Opolka

Berlin (category)
4 min read
16/08/201612/06/2026

After the First World War, Berlin had this moment of glory during the twenties. Those years were so important to the city that some people call it The Golden Twenties and they are right when it comes to the name. Because of all of this, this video from the Summer of 1929 in Berlin is a special one.

A trip back in time to the Summer of 1929 in Berlin

Berlin (category)
3 min read
13/08/201614/12/2023

During our time in the Faroe Islands we tried to see everything we could and one of the places we visited was the Nólsoy Island, located some kilometers away from Tórshavn. Nólsoy is also the name of the village where we spent all of the time we were in the island. And, if you are wondering why did we go to Nólsoy, we can say that it was because of a music festival. A pretty special one called Heima and we are going to tell you everything about the place below.

Our Visit to Nólsoy and the Heima Festival

Faroe Islands (category), Nólsoy (category)
7 min read
03/08/201602/04/2026

No swimming is allowed at the Freibad Lichtenberg since it was closed down in the late 1980’s. Some say it was the end of the Berlin Wall but who knows for sure? Today you can visit it and think about better times for this abandoned pool in the middle of Lichtenberg.

The Abandoned Freibad Lichtenberg Pool is gone

Berlin (category), Urbex (category)
4 min read
31/07/201613/05/2024

Since we moved to Berlin, early in 2012, we have been researching how this city used to look like before all the wars. This week we stumbled upon this really interesting short movie that shows Berlin streets between 1900 and 1914, a little before the First World War.

Berlin Streets Between 1900 and 1914 in Video

Berlin (category)
2 min read
27/07/201620/11/2023

BER-402/ KB/22.7.90/Berlin: Rockspektakel "The Wall"/ Rund 300 000 Zuschauer aus ganz Europa und Übersee waren auf den ehemaligen "Todesstreifen" zwischen Brandenburger Tor und Leipziger Platz gekommen, um die Neuinszenierung der Rockoper "The Wall" von Ex-"Pink-Floyd" Chef Roger Waters zu erleben. Das gigantische Happening war zugleich Auftakt einer weltweiten Spendenaktion des World War Memorial Found for Disaster Relief (Fond für Katastrophenopfer). Die Show auf dem Potsdamer Platz in der Nacht vom 21. zum 22. Juli wurde vom Fernsehen live in alle Welt gestrahlt. [Berlin, Potsdamer Platz.- Aufführung der Rockoper "The Wall" auf dem ehemaligen Todesstreifen]

Why Roger Waters’ 1990 Berlin Concert Was a Once-in-a-Lifetime Mega Event

Berlin (category)
8 min read
21/07/201601/06/2026

You may not know his name but I'm pretty sure you have seen the man on the pictures here. If you have been to Berlin a few times and decided to enjoy the amazing nightlife this city has to offer you have come across Komet Bernhard at least once. His is less than a symbol but more than a mascot to the Berlin Nightlife and you will understand what I mean after you watch the documentary below.

Komet Bernhard: A Legend of Berlin’s Nightlife

Berlin (category)
3 min read
13/07/201601/09/2026

Cycling in Berlin: Why Berlin is not a paradise for your bike

Berlin (category), Cycling (category), Tips and Tricks (category)
11 min read
27/06/201602/06/2025

The Neon Muzeum, with a Z, is a museum dedicated to the preservation and documentation of Poland’s cold war era neon signs and they do this really well. As you walk the hallways of this small museum, you will see a lot of neon signs and learn a lot about where they were, how they were used and how did they manage to get to the Neon Museum.

Our Visit to the Neon Museum in Warsaw

Poland (category), Warsaw (category)
5 min read
21/06/201621/12/2023

Urban Nation Museum for Urban Contemporary Art, it will open it’s doors in 2017 in Schöneberg as the Berlin Street Art Museum and we know it’s going to be an amazing place.

Berlin Street Art Museum: Urban Nation Museum for Urban Contemporary Art

Berlin (category), Germany (category)
2 min read
09/06/201615/03/2024

Berlin’s Toughest Race: Popraci in Neukölln

Berlin (category), Germany (category)
5 min read
28/05/201604/09/2017

There are no trains at the Güterbahnhof Pankow-Heinersdorf but they used to come here a lot before somebody figured out how to make them drive in the other direction. Yes, this place was built to allow trains to go the other direction and it is one of the only remaining buildings with this history in Germany.

Exploring the abandoned Güterbahnhof Pankow-Heinersdorf

Berlin (category), Urbex (category)
4 min read
29/04/201619/02/2025

When you look at the Brescia horizon, it’s easy to spot the big castle that stands on top of Cidneo Hill. Known as the Falcon of Italy, the Castle of Brescia is one of the largest and best preserved fortresses of Northern Italy and it was the first place Fotostrasse visited in Brescia during our days at Blogville Lombardy.

A Guide to the Castle of Brescia: Explore the Falcon of Italy

Brescia (category), Italy (category)
7 min read
27/04/201611/04/2024

We didn’t know much about Poznan before we visited the city in summer 2014 and we fell in love with this polish gem. Our stay in Poznan was so great that we keep sending our friends there and, after a while, we realized that we never wrote a proper guide to Poznan. So, if you are looking for a guide to this city, you can stop you search because now you will see a lot of things to do in Poznan.

A Lot of Things to Do in Poznan

Poland (category), Poznan (category)
23 min read
23/04/201621/12/2023

GOING LOCAL IN BERLIN WITH MIKE SAVAGE

Going Local in Berlin with Mike Savage

Berlin (category), Going Local (category), Interviews (category)
9 min read
13/04/201604/04/2024

whale hunting gasadalur On the west side of an island called Vágar is where you are going to find Gásadalur, one of the most beautiful places we ever saw in our lives. This village in Faroe Islands is know for a waterfall that we decided to describe as nature wallpaper based on how amazing it looks like. The pictures below are going to be enough to convince you to take a plane and visit this amazing country located between Scotland, Iceland and Norway.

Nature Wallpaper: Gasadalur in the Faroe Island

Faroe Islands (category), Vágar (category)
6 min read
12/04/201602/04/2026