Whether you’re a travel enthusiast or passionate about types of architecture or both of them, Europe has much to offer from fascinating history, artwork, amazing UNESCO World Heritage sites to remarkable pieces of architecture as old as time with gothic structures embellished with Baroque sculptures, ancient ruins and much more.
Home to iconic man-made structures and outstanding landmarks, Europe still continues to impress its visitors and for certain, it will not disappoint you in any way. It has so many attractions, that it’s difficult to pick the best ones, so the list below does not want to be a ranking, but an enumeration in a random order of the most visited and appreciated ones.
So, come with us for a virtual tour of the 35 most famous landmarks of Europe, which are at the top of the list when it comes to popular European countries.
- The Eiffel Tower in Paris, France
- The Acropolis of Athens, Greece
- St. Peter’s Basilica at Vatican City in Rome, Italy
- La Sagrada Família in Barcelona, Spain
- Big Ben in London, United Kingdom
- The Pantheon in Rome, Italy
- Palace of the Parliament in Bucharest, Romania
- The Leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy
- The Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany
- Hungarian Parliament Building in Budapest, Hungary
- The Trevi Fountain (Fontana di Trevi) in Rome, Italy
- The Alhambra in Granada, Spain
- The Tower Bridge in London, England
- The Charles Bridge in Prague, Czech Republic
- Buckingham Palace in London, England
- Mont Saint-Michel in France
- The Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba, Spain
- Belem Tower (also known as the Tower of St. Vincent), Portugal
- La Grand-Place, King’s House (or Bread House) building, Belgium
- The Duomo di Milano, Italy
- Peles Castle, Romania
- Chain Bridge, Hungary
- Ancient City Walls of Dubrovnik, Croatia
- The Little Mermaid in Copenhagen, Denmark
- Wawel Royal Castle, Poland (Krakow Castle)
- Blue Domed Church in Santorini, Greece
- Neptune and the Palace of Versailles in Paris, France
- Windmills at Kinderdijk, Holland
- Loch Ness in Scotland
- Bran Castle in Transylvania, Romania
- Stonehenge in the English county of Wiltshire
- Atomium in Brussels
- North Cape in Norway
- Parc Guell in Barcelona, Spain
- Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna, Austria
