22 Of The Weirdest And Funniest European Things, As Shared In This Group

Leona Martinez
Aug 01, 2022
Aug 01, 2022

There is no other place in the world like Europe! Its breathtaking natural scenery couldn't be more diverse, and its magnificent monuments disclose successive layers of history. From untamed to refined, its countries combine a kaleidoscope of cultural traditions, and their landscapes are as fascinating as their history. Europe is a very intriguing continent with more than 40 distinct nations, each of which has its own unique customs, histories, and languages.
The r/Europe subreddit is dedicated to the uniqueness of Europe. The community now has more than 3.4 million members who constantly share all of the weird, funny, and interesting things they have spotted in Europe. And these things are pretty fascinating. Check out some of the most fascinating things shared on this subreddit in the gallery below!

22 Of The Weirdest And Funniest European Things, As Shared In This Group

#1. This is Jean-Baptiste Kempf, the creator of the VLC media player, he refused tens of millions of euros in order to keep VLC ads-free. Merci, Jean!

#2. The Devil's Bridge (Rakotzbrücke) in Kromlau, Germany

#3. Today 20 years ago at the strike of midnight, the mayor of Amsterdam married 4 gay couples as the Netherlands became the first country in the world to legalize same-sex marriage

#4. Belarus people react to Lukashenko's prohibition of pro-democratic flags

#5. A bridge for wildlife to cross the road in Veluwe, the Netherlands

#6. Medieval house built in 1509 in Argentan, Orne, France

#7. In Wroclaw, Poland each cathedral and even the rivers have a tactile model nearby for blind people to see them too

#8. In Poland, we are slowly getting rid of advertisements and billboards madness

#9. Tesco in Slovakia opened with empty shelves. They wanted to show their customers how it would look like if all bees and butterflies would become extinct

#10. She (Sanna Marin) is the new 34 years old prime minister of Finland

#11. Polish women fighting for their rights!

#12. Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland

#13. London, UK

#14. The Netherlands looks like an old master’s painting this weekend

#15. Merkel calling out Bulgarian prime minister Boyko Borisov for wearing mask wrong

#16. Utrecht, the Netherlands

#17. The true heroes of Greece at this moment. Firefighters sleep exhausted after an intense night fighting the biggest wildfire of Attica in decades

#18. Meanwhile in Germany

#19. The sentiment in Scotland is one I fully agree with

#20. The statue of Jakub Wejher, the founder of a Polish town Wejherowo, looks like Darth Vader when it's snowing

#21. US Embassy in Berlin today

#22. Oldest door still in use in Rome, at the Pantheon. Cast in bronze for emperor Hadrian's rebuilding, it dates from about 115 AD. Each door is solid bronze 2.3 m wide & 7.5 m high, yet so well balanced they can be pushed or pulled open easily by one person