Brussels, Belgium
Gabrielle Petit Statue
Belgium's national heroine turned spy sacrificed her life to combat German occupation.
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Brussels, Belgium
Belgium's national heroine turned spy sacrificed her life to combat German occupation.
Brussels, Belgium
The original shop where the iconic Belgian praline was invented.
Brussels, Belgium
A lovely biographical museum in the artist's home of 24 years.
Brussels, Belgium
A shining memorial to a Belgian hero is said to bring luck to anyone who touches it.
Brussels, Belgium
When you're a great Russian Tsar, even your vomit gets a statue.
Brussels, Belgium
A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.
Brussels, Belgium
Theme park featuring miniature replicas of European monuments.
Brussels, Belgium
Cozy basement bar sports an inventory of over 2,000 beers.
Brussels, Belgium
The Devil’s own choice when he needs a drink in Brussels.
Vienna, Austria
The solemn exterior conceals an opulent interior of this 17th century church.
Vienna, Austria
Vienna's diversity-themed traffic lights were inspired by the Eurovision Song Contest.
Vienna, Austria
The Habsburgs' royal collections of art and wonders.
Hallstatt, Austria
The world's oldest known salt mine.
Munich, Germany
A fearsome dragon clings to a corner of Munich's city hall.
Munich, Germany
The patron saint of spinsters grasps a container of dried blood.
Munich, Germany
Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.
Lucerne, Switzerland
This historic covered bridge contains a series of macabre paintings that communicate one thing: everyone dies.
Lucerne, Switzerland
This memorial commemorating fallen Swiss Guards of the French Revolution has been called the saddest stone in the world.
London, England
This statue of one of the engineers who created the London Underground hides a ventilation shaft for the tube lines that run under the street.
London, England
A network of bells in the pubs and restaurants around Westminster alerts politicians when it's time to cast their votes.
London, England
The bones of two medieval royal lions were discovered at the historic fortress.
London, England
Legend has it that seven Anglo-Saxon kings were coronated on this stone, located in the appropriately-named town of Kingston.
London, England
This bewitching Babylonian goddess haunts a hallway of the British Museum.
London, England
At the top of the hour, figures of the London department store's two co-founders emerge and bow to each other.