Rovaniemi, Finland
Santa Claus's Main Post Office
Roughly 17 million letters to Santa have found their way to this Arctic Circle post office.
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Rovaniemi, Finland
Roughly 17 million letters to Santa have found their way to this Arctic Circle post office.
Norresundby, Denmark
This Danish rock field is actually a sprawling ancient cemetery holding the bodies of 700 Vikings.
Helsingør, Denmark
Old Danish castle immortalized in Shakespeare's Hamlet.
The Hague, Netherlands
Strange secondhand shop showcasing taxidermy and oddies
Rotterdam, Netherlands
A bridge that has seen many reiterations over its lifetime.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
This hotel was once home to a steamliner company and became the final rest stop for Europeans heading to the New World.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
These slanted cubic abodes are a creative if odd solution to a zoning pickle.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Elegant marble and old vaults fill this historic Dutch bank turned office space.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Old ships and machinery fill a historic harbor in the city that's home to Europe's largest port.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
A huge teapot illuminates a home for the elderly.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
A statue of the second-tallest Dutchman in history.
Brussels, Belgium
Brussels' favorite peeing boy has a sister.
Brussels, Belgium
A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.
Brussels, Belgium
A mural recalls a fictional woman who once lived at 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Brussels.
Brussels, Belgium
Meet the bronze beloved pet to a family of famous peeing statues.
Brussels, Belgium
A fantastical 13th-century fortification sandwiched by a modern hotel in central Brussels.
Ghent, Belgium
This narrow Ghent alleyway is an officially sanctioned street art tunnel.
Ghent, Belgium
Each time a baby is born in Ghent, these streetlights flash in silent celebration.
Ghent, Belgium
This fairytale castle was built as a show of power but was nearly torn down thanks to its history of torture.
Ghent, Belgium
An unsettling sculpture of a boy hanging out in a street in Ghent has been baffling visitors for years.
Bruges, Belgium
A beer pipeline runs beneath Bruges.
Bruges, Belgium
Christ's blood allegedly preserved in a Belgian town.
Bruges, Belgium
The compass on its front was a handy tool for 17th-century merchants who needed to know the direction of the wind.
Bruges, Belgium
This gruesome biblical parade celebrates the one day a year that a bit of Jesus' blood turns to liquid.