Life inside a single building and deep underground
The strange towns split by international borders
Cities built for the departed and the spiritual
Cities with the world's most extreme rules
schopenhauer The fragmented border town of Baarle between Belgium and the Netherlands.
In the town of Baarle, how is a resident's official nationality determined if the border cuts their house in half?
The German enclave of Buesingen am Hochrhein is entirely surrounded by which country?
schopenhauer Drag the border line to discover how a single town exists in two countries.
schopenhauer Büsingen am Hochrhein is a German town entirely surrounded by Switzerland.
schopenhauer This German town is entirely surrounded by Switzerland, forcing residents to navigate two postal codes, two phone systems, and two currencies.
What happens if you enter the Haskell Free Library from the US side and walk out the Canadian exit without reporting to customs?
What unique feature does the Haskell Free Library in Derby Line and Stanstead have on its floor?
schopenhauer Divided Border Towns
Is my kitchen Dutch or is it Belgian? (Who knows!) / I'll move my front door to change my nation! (Oh yes!)
schopenhauer A single library and opera house sits directly on the US-Canada border, allowing patrons to cross international lines without a passport.
What is the name of the local currency used within the self-governing eco-community of Damanhur in Italy?
What currency do residents of the German town of Buesingen am Hochrhein primarily use for daily transactions?
Border dining: In Baarle, when Dutch laws required restaurants to close earlier than Belgian ones, waiters simply shifted customers to tables on the Belgian side of the room to keep serving.
schopenhauer The self-contained eco-community of Damanhur and its underground temples
Which underground complex did the community of Damanhur, Italy, build in secret from the government?
Which two European countries share the highly fragmented border town of Baarle?
A portion of territory that is entirely surrounded by the territory of another state. The Belgian municipality of Baarle-Hertog contains over twenty distinct enclaves situated within the Netherlands.